H1235Hebrewbeqaʿ
בֶּקַע
bekah, half a shekel.
2
Total Occurrences
2
Books
2
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1half, part also called "shekel of the sanctuary" or "holy shekel"
- 2half a shekel (metonymy) 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.
Etymology & Derivation
from H1234 (בָּקַע);
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: beqaʻ; Pronunciation: beh'-kah