שְׁקָלִ֗ים
𐤔𐤒𐤋𐤉𐤌
sheqalim
shekels
from שָׁקַל; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard; shekel.
Exodus 21:32 · Word #9
Lexicon H8255
| Lemma | שֶׁקֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤒𐤋 |
| Transliteration | sheqel |
| Strong's | H8255 |
| In-context | shekels |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8255-06
standard weights
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine noun, plural absolute (HNcmpa); plural of שֶׁקֶל, a segolate noun derived from the verbal root שקל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁקָלִים is the masculine plural absolute form of שֶׁקֶל, derived from the root שקל (“to weigh”). Rendering it as “standard weights” preserves the core idea of something measured out by weighing, while accurately reflecting the masculine plural form indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שקל (to weigh, to measure by weight, to assess, to value)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H831-01 |
asheqelon | Weighing-Place |
H4948-01 |
bamisheqal | by the weight |
H4948-02 |
bemisheqal | by weight-measure |
Word Usage (88 occurrences of H8255)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 23:15 | שֶֽׁקֶל | sheqel | shekels |
| Genesis 23:16 | שֶׁ֣קֶל | sheqel | shekels |
| Exodus 21:32 | שְׁקָלִ֗ים | sheqalim | shekels |