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Jan 4, 2022 · An important distinction is that the standard shekel and the sanctuary shekel were two different weights. This is the reason the shekel in Exodus 30:13 is defined as a particular kind of shekel called “the shekel of the sanctuary.”. This shekel was defined by weights kept in the tabernacle as the standard. A standard shekel weighed 11.5 grams.
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Gerah (1/20 shekel) 0.0201 ounces: 0.57 grams: Exodus 30:13 <Convert> Beka (1/2 shekel) 0.201 ounces: 5.7 grams: Genesis 24:22 <Convert> Pim (2/3 shekel) 0.268 ounces: 7.6 grams: 1 Samuel 13:21 <Convert> Shekel (20 gerahs) 0.402 ounces: 11.4 grams: Genesis 23:15 <Convert> Mina (50 shekels) 1.256 pounds: 0.57 kg: Ezra 2:69 <Convert> Talent (60 ...
Sep 5, 2020 · Exodus 30:13. It is uncertain what exactly a shekel was, but this is the calculation of its value: the sanctuary shekel was defined as 20 gerahs. A gerah has been traditionally measured as 1/50 of an ounce, or 0.6 gram. The sanctuary shekel would then equal 0.4 of an ounce of gold (20 times 1/50 of an ounce), or 12 grams.
The shekel of later times was a silver coin, about the size round of our shilling, but considerably thicker, and worth about one shilling and eightpence. But at the date of the exodus coins were unknown, and the "shekel" meant a certain weight. The burthen imposed by the tax was evidently a light one. The shekel of the sanctuary. A standard ...
In Exodus 38:26 the half shekel is called בּקע, lit., the split, i.e., half, from בּקע to split; and we find it mentioned as early as the time of the patriarchs as a weight in common use for valuing gold (Genesis 24:22), so that, no doubt, even at that time there were distinct silver pieces of this weight, which were probably called shekels when employed for purposes of trade, since ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Below are several terms and their approximated equivalents in both metric and imperial measurements. Since some ancient terms varied by area, we have differentiated Greek and Hebrew measurements. Weights: Hebrew: Talent (3,000 shekels or 60 minas, sometimes translated “100 pounds”) 34.272 kg. 75.6 lbs.
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Nov 22, 2023 · The Bible provides some key details about the sanctuary shekel: It was based on the standard shekel weight used at the time – likely around 11 grams (Exodus 30:13). It served as the currency to pay the temple tax and purchase sacrifices and offerings (Exodus 30:13-16). The sanctuary shekel was considered sacred and could not be used for ...
