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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1542" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1542" /> == | ||
<p> '''''bē´ka''''' ( בּקע , <i> '''''beḳa‛''''' </i> , "half"): Half a shekel, the amount contributed by each male of the [[Israelites]] for the use of the [[Sanctuary]] ( Exodus 38:26 ). Its value varied according to the standard used, but on the ordinary, or Phoenician, standard it would represent about 122 grams. See Weights And [[Measures]] . </p> | <p> ''''' bē´ka ''''' ( בּקע , <i> ''''' beḳa‛ ''''' </i> , "half"): Half a shekel, the amount contributed by each male of the [[Israelites]] for the use of the [[Sanctuary]] ( Exodus 38:26 ). Its value varied according to the standard used, but on the ordinary, or Phoenician, standard it would represent about 122 grams. See Weights And [[Measures]] . </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == |
Latest revision as of 14:53, 16 October 2021
Holman Bible Dictionary [1]
Exodus 38:26Weights And Measures
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [2]
BEKA (AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Bekah ). See Weights and Measures.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
bē´ka ( בּקע , beḳa‛ , "half"): Half a shekel, the amount contributed by each male of the Israelites for the use of the Sanctuary ( Exodus 38:26 ). Its value varied according to the standard used, but on the ordinary, or Phoenician, standard it would represent about 122 grams. See Weights And Measures .