BDB1281
בֶּ֫קַע noun [masculine] fraction, half, i.e. half-shekel, a weight; בֶּקַע מִשְׁקָלוֺ Gen 24:22, compare Hesychius in LagGes. Abh 199, 1. 18 βακαίον [Lag βέκαον] μέρον τι; see also בֶּקַע Exod 38:26 (= מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל).
Strong's Lexicon
H1235
H1235 — בֶּקַע
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H1235 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בֶּקַע |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1234 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | beqa |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (beh'-kah) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a section (half) of a shekel 2. a beka (a weight and a coin) |
| KJV Renderings: | bekah, half a shekel. |
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