שֶׁ֖קֶל
𐤔𐤒𐤋
sheqel
shekels
from שָׁקַל; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard; shekel.
Numbers 7:43 · Word #12
Lexicon H8255
| Lemma | שֶׁקֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤒𐤋 |
| Transliteration | sheqel |
| Strong's | H8255 |
| In-context | shekels |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8255-07
a weighing-standard
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common masculine singular (absolute or construct state). From the verbal root שקל (Qal: to weigh). In construct it governs a following noun (e.g., "a weighing-standard of silver"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֶׁקֶל derives from the root שקל, "to weigh." Rendering it as "a weighing-standard" preserves the concrete idea of something established by weight rather than merely naming a coin. The morphology indicates a masculine singular noun (absolute or construct), which is reflected by the singular English form. |
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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 evaluate)
| 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 |