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 Toutes tes estimations se feront en sicles du sanctuaire: le sicle est de vingt guéras.