Bible Dictionary
Bekah
A bekah was a small Hebrew weight equal to half a shekel. The name means a division or part and was used in the census contribution described in Exodus.
Definition
A bekah was a Hebrew weight equal to half a shekel. The word means “division” or “part,” and the Revised Version gives the form “beka.”
Biblical Usage
The bekah is mentioned in the census contribution described in Exodus, where its value is explained as half a shekel.
Historical Background
The term belongs to the biblical system of weights and monetary measures.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Both the name and its explanation, “a half shekel,” are given in Ex. 38:26. The word properly means a “division,” a “part.” (R.V., “beka.”)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
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