שֶׁקֶל (sheqel) — Shekel
Hebrew word study: שֶׁקֶל (sheqel), Strong's H8255. probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
KJV translation words: shekel.
Strong's H8255 is tagged on 88 words in 54 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 23:15 and last appears in Amos 8:5.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 54)
- Genesis 23:15 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels of
- Genesis 23:16 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels of
- Exodus 21:32 — שְׁקָלִים — shekels
- Exodus 30:13 — הַשֶּׁקֶל — the shekel
- Exodus 30:15 — הַשָּׁקֶל — the shekel
- Exodus 30:24 — בְּשֶׁקֶל — by the shekel of
- Exodus 38:24 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels
- Exodus 38:25 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels
- Exodus 38:26 — הַשֶּׁקֶל — the shekel
- Exodus 38:29 — שָׁקֶל — shekels
- Leviticus 5:15 — שְׁקָלִים — shekels
- Leviticus 27:3 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels
- Leviticus 27:4 — שָׁקֶל — shekels
- Leviticus 27:5 — שְׁקָלִים — shekels
- Leviticus 27:6 — שְׁקָלִים — shekels
- Leviticus 27:7 — שָׁקֶל — shekels
- Leviticus 27:16 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels of
- Leviticus 27:25 — בְּשֶׁקֶל — by the shekel of
- Numbers 3:47 — שְׁקָלִים — shekels
- Numbers 3:50 — בְּשֶׁקֶל — by the shekel of
- Numbers 7:13 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels
- Numbers 7:19 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels
- Numbers 7:25 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels
- Numbers 7:31 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels
- Numbers 7:37 — שֶׁקֶל — shekels
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Named in this entry's derivation: H8254 שָׁקַל (shâqal).
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Frequently asked questions
What does sheqel (H8255) mean?
Probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.
How is H8255 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8255 as: shekel..
How often does שֶׁקֶל (sheqel) appear?
Strong's H8255 is tagged on 88 words in 54 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 23:15 and last appears in Amos 8:5.
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