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- There is a nickel-like two-shekel coin, sometimes affectionately called a “shneckel,” and a larger five-shekel coin that resembles a quarter in diameter.
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Very few weights and inscriptions with the word shekel written explicitly have been found in strata from the Israelite period. A bronze weight in the shape of a turtle was found in the coastal plain; on its reverse side it bears the inscription "one-quarter shekel."
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Jan 4, 2022 · Today, most people don’t know what a “shekel” is or what is the difference between a “furlong” and a “fathom.” Some Bible translations have replaced the archaic words with modern equivalents or approximations.
The actual weight is 39.2 grains, which, allowing a slight loss, would correspond quite closely to a quarter-shekel of the light Babylonian standard of 160 grains, or the quarter of the half of the double standard.
The Babylonian system, which the Israelites followed, measured weight with units of the talent, mina, shekel (Hebrew: שקל), and giru, related to one another as follows: 1 shekel = 24 giru. 1 mina = 60 shekels (later 100 zuz) 1 talent = 60 mina.
The actual weight is 39.2 grains, which, allowing a slight loss, would correspond quite closely to a quarter-shekel of the light Babylonian standard of 160 grains, or the quarter of the half of the double standard.
The quarter-log was often called simply "quarter" ("rebi'it"; comp. RaSHBaM on B. B. 89b), and was likewise designated by the term (τέταρτον; Yer. Pes. 37c, where "ṭeṭarṭon" or "rebia'" must be understood; comp. Zuckermann, l.c. pp. 48-49).
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The "quarter shekel" refers to a specific weight of silver, indicating the servant's willingness to offer a tangible gift. In ancient Israel, a shekel was a standard unit of weight and currency. The mention of silver, a precious metal, signifies the value placed on seeking God's guidance.
