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Leviticus 27:25 — Word Study

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WLCוְכָל־ עֶרְכְּךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֖ה בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ ס

BSAEverykôl [all, each] valuationʻêrek [estimation, appraisal] will behâyâh according to the sanctuaryqôdesh [holy, set-apart] shekelsheqel [a unit of weight or money] twentyʻesrîym gerahsgêrâh [small weights or coins] to the shekelsheqel [a measure of value]

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Leviticus 27:25quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse specifies that all valuations are to be made using the sanctuary shekel.
What is being valuedThe valuations refer to the worth of items or property in the context of the Year of Jubilee.
The measure usedThe sanctuary shekel serves as the standard unit for these valuations.
The hard wordעֶרְכְּךָ, 'valuation'
Take awayValuations are standardized to ensure fairness in transactions.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, AdamClarke & more — read them › clause verbהָיָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Leviticus 27:25

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Context — Valuations in the Year of Jubileegenerated

24In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom it was bought—the original owner of the land.
25Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.
26But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s.
27But if it is among the unclean animals, then he may redeem it according to your valuation and add a fifth of its value. If it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.

Leviticus 27:25 provides instructions for determining the value of property and goods during the Year of Jubilee, emphasizing the importance of using a consistent measure — the sanctuary shekel. This ensures that all valuations are equitable and reflect the true worth of items, particularly in the context of redeeming property and fulfilling obligations to the Lord.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Exodus 30:13Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.
2Numbers 3:47you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.
3Numbers 18:16You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.
4Ezekiel 45:12The shekel will consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels will equal one mina.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word עֶרְכְּךָ, 'er.ke.Khagenerated

The word עֵ֫רֶךְ (erek) signifies an estimation or valuation, derived from a root suggesting arrangement or proportion. It is used to denote the worth of items, particularly in religious and economic contexts, as seen in various instances throughout the Torah.

In this verse, it emphasizes that the valuation is not arbitrary but must adhere to a set standard — the sanctuary shekel. This underscores the importance of fairness and consistency in financial dealings within the community.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The verse is rendered consistently across translations, including the Berean Standard Bible, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE, all agreeing on the use of the sanctuary shekel for valuations.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb יִהְיֶ֖ה (it will be) governs the entire clause, establishing the condition for the valuations. The structure is straightforward, with a noun phrase indicating the subject and a prepositional phrase detailing the measure used.

The sentence is clear and direct, emphasizing the relationship between the valuation and the standard shekel, which is crucial for understanding the economic practices outlined in this chapter.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates עֶרְכְּךָ as τιμὴ (timē), meaning 'value' or 'price,' which aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning but may carry a slightly broader connotation in Greek, encompassing not just monetary worth but also respect or honor.

This choice reflects the translators' understanding of valuation not merely as a financial figure but also as a measure of significance within the community.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Leviticus 27:25 states that every valuation of property must be based on the sanctuary shekel, which is a specific measure of value. This is important for ensuring fairness in transactions, especially during the Year of Jubilee, when properties are returned to their original owners.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What is a sanctuary shekel?

A sanctuary shekel is a specific unit of weight and currency used in ancient Israel, particularly for religious and temple-related transactions.

Why is the valuation important?

Valuation is crucial for maintaining fairness in transactions and ensuring that everyone receives a just price for their property or goods.

How does this verse relate to the Year of Jubilee?

This verse provides guidelines for valuing property that is to be returned to its original owner during the Year of Jubilee, ensuring that the valuation is consistent and fair.

What does 'gerah' refer to?

A gerah is a small weight or coin that is one-twentieth of a shekel, used in ancient Israel for trade and valuation.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How can understanding the concept of valuation help us in our daily transactions?
  2. What principles of fairness and justice can we apply from this verse in our own financial dealings?
  3. In what ways do we see standards of value being used in our society today?
  4. How does the idea of a sanctuary shekel reflect our understanding of worth and value in a community?

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Leviticus 27:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all thy estimation shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary,.... The shekel kept in the sanctuary, which was the standard of all shekels; not that there was a shekel in the sanctuary

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel. No JFB commentary on this verse.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(25) According to the shekel of the sanctuary.—As the proceeds of these vows were devoted to the maintenance and repair of the sanctuary, all the valuations are to be made and paid according to the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel. (See Exodus 30:13.)

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 25. Shekel of the sanctuary] A standard shekel; the standard being kept in the sanctuary to try and regulate all the weights in the land by. See Genesis 20:16; Genesis 23:15.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the shekel and the gerah, see Exodus 30:13, note; Exodus 38:24, note.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

25. Shekel of the sanctuary — This implies that a standard of weights was kept in the sanctuary to try and regulate all the weights in the land. Thus true religion provides things honest.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Leviticus 27 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

All your valuations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs to the shekel.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Every conversion value must be calculated by the standard of the sanctuary shekel; twenty gerahs to the shekel.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And all thy valuation shall bee according to the shekel of the Sanctuarie: a shekel conteyneth twenty gerahs.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And all thy valuation shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And all thy valuation is by the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs is the shekel.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And all your valuation is by the shekel of the holy place: the shekel is twenty gerahs.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And all estimations of value shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary; twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

All the valuations must be set by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. Twenty gerahs must be the equivalent of one shekel.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

All estimation shall be made according to the side of the sanctuary. A sicle hath twenty obols.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

(All values will use the sanctuary shekel standard of twenty gerahs to the shekel.)

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And let all your values be based on the shekel of the holy place, that is, twenty gerahs to the shekel.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וְandclausenoun phrase · subjectכָלeverynoun phraseעֶרְכְּvaluationךָ֔yourverbיִהְיֶ֖הit.will.beprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּbynoun phraseשֶׁ֣קֶלthe.shekelnoun phraseהַofקֹּ֑דֶשׁthe.holy.placeclausenoun phrase · objectעֶשְׂרִ֥יםtwentyגֵּרָ֖הgerah[s]verbיִהְיֶ֥הit.will.benoun phrase · subjectהַtheשָּֽׁקֶלshekel

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text is confirmed by both the Septuagint and the Samaritan Pentateuch, with all witnesses agreeing on the wording and meaning of the verse. This consistency across texts reinforces the reliability of the valuation standards set forth in Leviticus.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְכָל־ עֶרְכְּךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֖ה בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְכָל־πᾶσαעֶרְכְּךָ֔τιμὴיִהְיֶ֖הἔσταιבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלσταθμίοιςהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁἁγίοιςעֶשְׂרִ֥יםεἴκοσιגֵּרָ֖הὀβολοὶיִהְיֶ֥הἔσταιהַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ סδίδραξμον

9 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

וכל ערכך יהיה בשׁקל הקדשׁ עשׂרים גרה השׁקל

Agrees with the Masoretic Text here, word for word.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Leviticus 27:25כֹּלand everyand everyכֹּלעֵ֫רֶךְvaluation yvaluation yourעֵ֫רֶךְהָיָהit will beit will beהָיָהשֶׁ֫קֶלby [the] shby [the] shekelשֶׁ֫קֶלקֹ֫דֶשׁthe holy plthe holy placeקֹ֫דֶשׁעֶשְׂרִיםtwentytwentyעֶשְׂרִיםגֵּרָהgerah[s]gerah[s]גֵּרָההָיָהit will beit will beהָיָהשֶׁ֫קֶלthe shekelthe shekelשֶׁ֫קֶלשָׁקַלto weighto weighשָׁקַלכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלעָרַךְto arrangeto arrangeעָרַךְהָוָאto fallto fallהָוָאקָדַשׁto consecrto consecrate: קָדַשׁעֶשֶׂרtentenעֶשֶׂרגָּרַרto drag/chto drag/chew/saגָּרַרשֶׁ֫קֶלshekelshekelשֶׁ֫קֶלשִׁבְעִיםseventyseventyשִׁבְעִיםעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהיוֹבֵלjubilee/hojubilee/hornיוֹבֵלמִקְרָאassemblyassemblyמִקְרָארֹ֫חַבwidthwidthרֹ֫חַבאַמָּהcubitcubitאַמָּהעֶשְׂרִיםtwentytwentyעֶשְׂרִים
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Leviticus 27:25

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
וְכָל־ve.khol and every H3605 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Amplified meaning
all, each
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
עֶרְכְּךָ֔'er.ke.Kha valuation your H6187 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a valuation or estimate of something's worth. It is used to describe the price or proportion of something, like the valuation of goods in Ezekiel 40.
Amplified meaning
estimation, appraisal
Tyndale gloss
valuation
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֵ֫רֶךְ (erek) refers to concepts of order, estimation, and valuation. It can denote a pile or layer of items, as well as the act of setting things in order or making an estimate. The word is derived from a root that suggests arrangement or proportion, and it has an Aramaic equivalent related to lengthening.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֵ֫רֶךְ 83 n.m. order, row, estimate

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6187 עֵ֫רֶךְ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6187 `erek eh'rek

from 6186; a pile, equipment, estimate:--equal, estimation,

(things that are set in) order, price, proportion, X set at,

suit, taxation, X valuest.

see HEBREW for 06186

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֵ֫רֶךְ (e.rekh) — valuation.

1) order, row, estimate, things that are set in order, layer, pile

1a) order, row

1b) estimate, valuation

Aramaic equivalent: ar.ka (אַרְכָֿא "lengthening" H0754)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yeh it will be H1961 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

See TESTAMENT.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ THE MENTAL FACULTY

Freedom of, recognized by God Ge 4:6-10; De 5:29; 1Ki 20:42; Isa 1:18-20; 43:26; Jer 36:3,7; Joh 7:17

See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

See CHOICE

See CONTINGENCY

→ OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY Mt 6:10; 12:50; 26:39,42; Mr 3:35; 14:36; Lu 11:2; 22:42; Joh 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; Ac…

and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbe.She.kel by [the] shekel of H8255 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
88× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.
Amplified meaning
a unit of weight or money
Tyndale gloss
shekel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֶׁ֫קֶל (sheqel) refers to a unit of weight and measure, primarily known as the shekel. It is defined as a commercial standard, with specific weights for gold, silver, and copper. The term is derived from a root meaning 'weight' and is also noted in Aramaic as תְּקֵל (teqel).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֶׁ֫קֶל 87 n.m. a weight, shekel

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8255 שֶׁ֫קֶל a weight, shekel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8255 sheqel sheh'-kel

from 8254; probably a weight; used as a commercial

standard:--shekel.

see HEBREW for 08254

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫קֶל (she.qel) — shekel.

1) shekel

1a) the chief unit of weight or measure

1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains

1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains

1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains

Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.desh the holy place H6944 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
469× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Holy Place refers to a sacred or set-apart area, like the temple in Jerusalem. It is a place of sanctity and holiness, where God is worshipped. The Bible describes it as a place of reverence and awe.
Amplified meaning
holy, set-apart
Tyndale gloss
Holy Place
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qodesh) refers to the concepts of apartness, sacredness, and holiness. It can denote a sacred place or thing, such as the Most Holy Place or a sanctuary. The term emphasizes the idea of being set apart, whether in relation to God, places, or objects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קֹ֫דֶשׁ 469 n.m. apartness, sacredness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6944 קֹ֫דֶשׁ apartness, sacredness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6944 qodesh ko'-desh

from 6942; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract,

sanctity:--consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed

(thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing),

saint, sanctuary.

see HEBREW for 06942

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) — holiness.

1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness

1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness

1a1) of God

1a2) of places

1a3) of things

1b) set-apartness, separateness

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) — Most Holy Place.

This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness

Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Most Holy Place" G0039H)

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) — (Way of) Holiness.

Combined with de.rekh (דֶּ֫רֶךְ "Way" H1870H)

This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) — Holy Place.

This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness

Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Holy Place" G0039)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(ha-qodhesh, Ex 26:33, ha-hekhal, 1Ki 6:17, etc.; he prote skene, Heb 9:6 f):

1. The Terms:

The tabernacle consisted of two divisions to which a graduated scale of holiness is attached: "The veil shall separate unto you between the holy place and the most holy" (Ex 26:33). This distinction was never abrogated. In the Epistle to the Hebrews these divisions are called the "first" and "second" tabernacles (Heb 9:6 f). The term "holy place" is not indeed confined to the outer chamber of the sanctuary; in Le 6:16, it is applied to "the court of the tent of meeting." But the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Holy place

One of the two portions into which the tabernacle was divided (Ex. 26:31; 37:17-25; Heb. 9:2). It was 20 cubits long and 10 in height and breadth. It was illuminated by the golden candlestick, as it had no opening to admit the light. It contained the table of showbread (Ex. 25:23-29) and the golden altar of incense (30:1-11). It was divided from the holy of holies by a veil of the most costly materials and the brightest colours.

The arrangement of the temple (q.v.) was the same in this respect. In it the walls of hewn stone were wainscotted with cedar and overlaid with gold, and adorned with beautiful carvings. It was entered from the porch by folding doors overlaid with gold and richly embossed. Outside the holy…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ See TABERNACLE

→ See TEMPLE

Thompson Chain Reference topics

Ex 26:33; 28:29; 31:11; 38:24; Le 6:16; 1Ch 23:32; 2Ch 29:5

and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.Rim twenty H6242 Adj
315× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.
Tyndale gloss
twenty
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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עֶשְׂרִים (esriym) means 'twenty' and can also refer to the ordinal 'twentieth.' It is derived from the root word for 'ten' and has an Aramaic equivalent, עֶשְׂרִין (es.rin). The entries consistently define the term without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6242 עֶשְׂרִים (a) twenty

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6242 `esriym es-reem'

from 6235; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth:--(six-)score,

twenty(-ieth).

see HEBREW for 06235

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֶשְׂרִים (es.rim) — twenty.

twenty, twentieth

Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAcmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

twen'-ti.

See NUMBER.

and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
גֵּרָ֖הge.Rah gerah[s] H1626 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A gerah is a small weight or coin in the Bible, equal to 16 barley grains, used in ancient Israel. It appears in Exodus and Leviticus as a unit of currency. The value was a 20th part of a shekel.
Amplified meaning
small weights or coins
Tyndale gloss
gerah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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גֵּרָה (gerah) refers to a small weight, specifically a twentieth part of a shekel, equivalent to the weight of 16 barley grains or 4 to 5 carob beans. It is derived from the root meaning a kernel, suggesting a round shape. The entries consistently define it as a weight or coin without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גֵּרָה n.f. a weight, 20th part of shekel, gerah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1626 גֵּרָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1626 gerah gay-raw'

from 1641 (as in 1625); properly, (like 1620) a kernel (round

as if scraped), i.e. a gerah or small weight (and coin):--

gerah.

see HEBREW for 01641

see HEBREW for 01625

see HEBREW for 01620

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גֵּרָה (ge.rah) — gerah.

gerah, a weight, a 20th part of a shekel, equal to the weight of 16 barley grains or 4 to 5 carob beans

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yeh it will be H1961 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqi3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

See TESTAMENT.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ THE MENTAL FACULTY

Freedom of, recognized by God Ge 4:6-10; De 5:29; 1Ki 20:42; Isa 1:18-20; 43:26; Jer 36:3,7; Joh 7:17

See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

See CHOICE

See CONTINGENCY

→ OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY Mt 6:10; 12:50; 26:39,42; Mr 3:35; 14:36; Lu 11:2; 22:42; Joh 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; Ac…

and every valuation your it will be by [the] shekel of the holy place twenty gerah[s] it will be the shekel
הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ סha.Sha.kel the shekel H8255 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
88× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.
Amplified meaning
a measure of value
Tyndale gloss
shekel
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֶׁ֫קֶל (sheqel) refers to a unit of weight and measure, primarily known as the shekel. It is defined as a commercial standard, with specific weights for gold, silver, and copper. The term is derived from a root meaning 'weight' and is also noted in Aramaic as תְּקֵל (teqel).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֶׁ֫קֶל 87 n.m. a weight, shekel

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8255 שֶׁ֫קֶל a weight, shekel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8255 sheqel sheh'-kel

from 8254; probably a weight; used as a commercial

standard:--shekel.

see HEBREW for 08254

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫קֶל (she.qel) — shekel.

1) shekel

1a) the chief unit of weight or measure

1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains

1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains

1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains

Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

shek'-'-l, shek'-el, she'-kel, she'-kul (sheqel): A weight and a coin. The Hebrew shekel was the 50th part of a mina, and as a weight about 224 grains, and as money (silver) was worth about 2 shillings 9d., or 66 cents (in 1915). No gold shekel has been found, and hence, it is inferred that such a coin was not used; but as a certain amount of gold, by weight, it is mentioned in 2Ch 3:9 and is probably intended to be supplied in 2Ki 5:5. The gold shekel was 1/60 of the heavy Babylonian mina and weighed about 252 grains. In value it was about equal to 2 British pounds and 1 shilling, or about $10.00 (in 1915). See MONEY; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. In the Revised Version (British and American) of Mt 17:27 "shekel" replaces "piece of…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Shekel

Weight, the common standard both of weight and value among the Hebrews. It is estimated at 220 English grains, or a little more than half an ounce avoirdupois. The “shekel of the sanctuary” (Ex. 30:13; Num. 3:47) was equal to twenty gerahs (Ezek. 45:12). There were shekels of gold (1 Chr. 21:25), of silver (1 Sam. 9:8), of brass (17:5), and of iron (7). When it became a coined piece of money, the shekel of gold was equivalent to about 2 pound of our money. Six gold shekels, according to the later Jewish system, were equal in value to fifty silver ones.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[MONEY]

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The shekel was properly and only a weight. It was used especially in weighing uncoined gold and silver: "The land is worth 400 shekels of silver...Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver-in the audience of the sons of Heth," Ge 23:15,16. In such cases the word shekel is often omitted in the Hebrew, as in Ge 20:16 37:28, where our translators have supplied the word "pieces," but improperly, because coined money was not then known. See MONEY.

Between the sacred shekel, Ex 30:13, and the shekel after the "king’s weight," 2Sa 14:26, there would seem to have been a difference; but this and many think the phrase "shekel of the sanctuary" simply means a full and just shekel…

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