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Meanings of
half shekel
in English
Portuguese
meio siclo
Spanish
medio siclo
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Biblical unit of mass.
beka
bekah
beqaʿ
beqa
Related terms
unit of mass
Portuguese
meio siclo
Usage of
half shekel
in English
1
From all portions of the world came devout Jews to the Passover each contributing his compulsory
half
shekel
tribute money.
2
This
half
shekel
,
furthermore, contains ten gerahs, and is hence the corresponding fine for those who trespassed the Ten Commandments.
3
The tribute money from all the earth, the Sanctuary
half
shekel
and the Temple Bazaars and money-changers bring riches untold to Annas.
4
It was commonly used to pay the
half
-
shekel
temple tax, because 2 drachmas were worth one
half
shekel
of silver.}
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
half
shekel
half
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
half shekel
Portuguese
meio siclo
beca
Spanish
medio siclo
becá