שֶׁקֶל — sheqel

Meaning

Hebrew

שֶׁקֶל

Definition

probably a weight; used as a commercial standard

Derivation

from H8254 (שָׁקַל);

King James Version renders it as

shekel.

Derived from

• שָׁקַל shâqalH8254 · to suspend or poise · 23×

Where it appears

The first verses that use sheqel (88 times in all).

• Genesis 23:15
• Genesis 23:16
• Exodus 21:32
• Exodus 30:13
• Exodus 30:15
• Exodus 30:24
• Exodus 38:24
• Exodus 38:25