English Explanatory Dictionary

shekel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
  2. Money.
  3. An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɛkəl/ en-us-shekel.ogg

Word forms

shekel shekels shekalim sheqel

Etymology

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel, “shekel”), from שָׁקַל (shakál, “to weigh”), from Akkadian 𒂅 (šiqlum).

Related words

agora ILS NIS

Derived words

new shekel
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