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Definition of Shekels
1. Noun. Informal terms for money.
Generic synonyms: Money
Derivative terms: Cabbage
Definition of Shekels
1. Noun. (plural of shekel) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shekels
1. shekel [n] - See also: shekel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shekels
Literary usage of Shekels
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Holy Bible by Canadian Bible Society (1851)
"Simeon, did offer: 37 His offering was one silver 44 One golden spoon of ten
shekels, full of incense : 45 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first ..."
2. The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old Testament by George V. Wigram (1866)
"25. threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary : 26.A bekah
for every man, (that is), a shekel, after the shekel nf the sanctuary, ..."
3. The Sunday at Home by Religious Tract Society, Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) (1891)
"In the time of Cambyses 10 shekels (30 shillings) are given for an ox, ...
In the first year of Cambyses 1 maneh, 7 shekels of silver were paid 1 A feminine ..."
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