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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> | ||
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