Hebrew - English Dictionary
H1235 - Bekah
| Strong's No.: | H1235 |
| Hebrew: | בֶּקַע |
| Transliteration: | beqaʻ |
| Phonetic: | beh'-kah |
| Word Origin: | From H1234 |
| Bible Usage: | {bekah} half a shekel. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | a section (half) of a {shekel} that {is} a beka (a weight and a coin) |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. half, part also called "shekel of the sanctuary" or "holy shekel" 2. half a shekel (meton) There appears to be at least three different shekels, one of silver, gold and copper. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment of the subject. |
| Bible References:
Bekah |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
bekah ( 1 )
shekel ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.