Beka (ISBE)

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bē´ka ( בּקע , beḳa‛ , "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 .

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• part_of source-manifest/isbe — ISBE (PD)