The standard of payment was a shekel, which weighed approximately 12 grams. The term shekel
(šěqěl) is derived from a verb meaning to weigh.
According to Currid, this was the standard Semitic system of measurement.1
The standard of payment was a shekel, which weighed approximately 12 grams. The term shekel
(šěqěl) is derived from a verb meaning to weigh.
According to Currid, this was the standard Semitic system of measurement.1
25 Every valuation shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall make a shekel.