Bible unit in Scripture

Gerah in Scripture

A small Hebrew weight, commonly treated as one twentieth of a shekel.

Study note: values are approximate. Read each unit in its biblical context and check the linked Strong’s evidence where available.

Basic data

Category
Weight — Small Hebrew weight / money reckoning
Original terms
גֵּרָה · gērāh · H1626
Metric estimate
about 0.57 g
Imperial estimate
about 0.020 oz
Certainty
medium

Ancient values are approximate and may vary by period, region, or scholarly reconstruction.

Calculator data

Grams
0.57
Metaldefault
silver

Usage tags

legaltempleransom

Local Strong’s evidence

The following local KJV Strong’s-token matches are connected with the listed references for this unit.

ReferenceKJV wordingStrong’sMatched wording
Exodus 30:13gerahsH1626gerahs
Leviticus 27:25gerahsH1626gerahs
Numbers 3:47gerahsH1626gerahs
Ezekiel 45:12gerahsH1626gerahs

Expanded Strong’s occurrence references

Occurrence precision: context-sensitive lexical range. The references are useful, but the wording should be read in context because related English terms are included.

This table follows the content Strong’s numbers for this entry into the local KJV Strong’s occurrence index.

Expanded occurrences
5
Unique references
5
Books represented
4
Strong’s numbers
H1626

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Verse references

These links open the local NET Bible chapter context where available.

Related units

Study notes

  • Useful for understanding the internal shekel scale.