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&nbsp;Exodus 30:13&nbsp;Numbers 3:47&nbsp;Ezekiel 45:12&nbsp;1 Chronicles 21:25&nbsp;1 Samuel 9:8 <p> The temple contribution, with which the public sacrifices were bought (&nbsp;Exodus 30:13; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 24:6 ), consisted of one common shekel, or a sanctuary half-shekel, equal to two Attic drachmas. The coin, a stater (q.v.), which Peter found in the fish's mouth paid this contribution for both him and Christ (&nbsp;Matthew 17:24,27 ). A zuza, or quarter of a shekel, was given by Saul to Samuel (&nbsp;1 Samuel 9:8 ). </p>

<p> The shekel was the basic weight in use among [[Israelites]] of Bible times. It was equal to about sixteen grams, and was used to weigh all sorts of things (&nbsp;1 Samuel 17:5; &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:7; &nbsp;2 Samuel 14:26; &nbsp;Ezekiel 4:10). One of its most frequent uses was in weighing money. Since most money was weighed in silver, the shekel of silver became also a common monetary unit (&nbsp;Genesis 23:16; &nbsp;Exodus 21:32; &nbsp;Exodus 30:13; &nbsp;2 Samuel 24:24). (See also [[Coins]] ; [[Weights]] .) </p>

<p> (See [[Money]] .) It is found inscribed only with the [[Samaritan]] character, the original form of the Hebrew. The lulab is a frequent symbol, namely, branches of the three trees in &nbsp;Leviticus 23:40, the palm, the myrtle, and the willow, carried at the feast of tabernacles. Also the citron fruit, and a palm tree between two baskets of fruit. </p>

<p> SHEK'EL, n. Heb. to way Low L. siclus. An ancient weight and coin among the Jews and other nations of the same stock. Dr. Arbuthnot makes the weight to have been equal to 9 pennyweights, 2 4/7 grains, [[Troy]] weight, and the value of 2s. 3 3/8d. sterling, or about half a dollar. Others make its value 2s. 6d. sterling. The golden shekel was worht 1. 16. 6. pounds sterling, about , 12. </p>

<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) An ancient weight and coin used by the Jews and by other nations of the same stock. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) A jocose term for money. </p>

<p> A weight used among the Israelites; supposed in silver to be worth somewhat about two shillings and three-pence farthing current coin of our English money. If of gold it was about eighteen shillings. The name seems to be derived from Shakel, to weigh. </p>

Coins[[Weights And Measures]]

<p> <strong> SHEKEL </strong> . See Money, Weights and Measures, III. </p>

<p> <b> SHEKEL. </b> —See Money. </p>

<p> See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. </p>

<p> ''''' shek ''''' ´' ''''' 50 ''''' , ''''' shek´el ''''' , ''''' shē´kel ''''' , ''''' shē´kul ''''' ( שׁקל , <i> ''''' sheḳel ''''' </i> ): A weight and a coin. The Hebrew shekel was the 50th part of a mina, and as a weight about 224 grains, and as money (silver) was worth about 2 shillings 9d., or 66 cents (in 1915). No gold shekel has been found, and hence, it is inferred that such a coin was not used; but as a certain amount of gold, by weight, it is mentioned in &nbsp; 2 Chronicles 3:9 and is probably intended to be supplied in &nbsp; 2 Kings 5:5 . The gold shekel was 1/60 of the heavy [[Babylonian]] mina and weighed about 252 grains. In value it was about equal to 2 British pounds and 1 shilling, or about .00 (in 1915). See Money; Weights And Measures . In the Revised Version (British and American) of &nbsp;Matthew 17:27 "shekel" replaces "piece of money" of the King James Version, the translation of στατήρ , <i> '''''statḗr''''' </i> . See [[Stater]] . </p>

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