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Bekah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Both the name and its explanation, "a half shekel," are given in Exodus 38:26 . The word properly means a "division," a "part." (RSV, "beka.")

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bekah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​b/bekah.html. 1897.
 
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