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Bible Dictionaries
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
Search Results: "shekel
Title Matches: 2
Shekel, Half Shekel
somewhat by the time recorded in Matthew 17:24 ; the value was about three shillings, and would pay the Temple tax for two persons, Matthew 17:27 , RV, "shekel" (AV, "a piece of money"); in some mss., Matthew 26:16 ; see MONEY , Note. 2: δίδραχμον ►
somewhat by the time recorded in Matthew 17:24 ; the value was about three shillings, and would pay the Temple tax for two persons, Matthew 17:27 , RV, "shekel" (AV, "a piece of money"); in some mss., Matthew 26:16 ; see MONEY , Note. 2: δίδραχμον ►
Approximate Matches: 4
Bread
called the "shewbread" (loaves of presentation), Matthew 12:4 ; when the "shewbread" was reinstituted by Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:32 ) a poll-tax of 1/3 shekel was laid on the Jews, Matthew 17:24 ; (b) "the loaf at the Lord's Supper," e.g., Matthew 26:26 ("Jesus took a loaf," RV, marg.); the breaking of
called the "shewbread" (loaves of presentation), Matthew 12:4 ; when the "shewbread" was reinstituted by Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:32 ) a poll-tax of 1/3 shekel was laid on the Jews, Matthew 17:24 ; (b) "the loaf at the Lord's Supper," e.g., Matthew 26:26 ("Jesus took a loaf," RV, marg.); the breaking of
Money
coin," estimated at a little over three shillings, equivalent to four drachmae, the temple-tax for two persons), is translated "piece of money" (RV, "shekel"). See SHEKEL.
coin," estimated at a little over three shillings, equivalent to four drachmae, the temple-tax for two persons), is translated "piece of money" (RV, "shekel"). See SHEKEL.
Piece
#694 — Noun Neuter — argurion — ar-goo'-ree-on ) which frequently denotes "money," also represents "a silver coin," of the value of a shekel or tetradrachmon (four times the drachme, see No. 2); it is used in the plural in Matthew 26:15 ; 27:3-9 . In Acts 19:19 , "fifty thousand of silver"
#694 — Noun Neuter — argurion — ar-goo'-ree-on ) which frequently denotes "money," also represents "a silver coin," of the value of a shekel or tetradrachmon (four times the drachme, see No. 2); it is used in the plural in Matthew 26:15 ; 27:3-9 . In Acts 19:19 , "fifty thousand of silver"
Tribute
δίδραχμον ► (Strong's #1323 — Noun Neuter — didrachmon — did'-rakh-mon ) "the half-shekel," is rendered "tribute" in Matthew 17:24 (twice): see SHEKEL , No. 2.
δίδραχμον ► (Strong's #1323 — Noun Neuter — didrachmon — did'-rakh-mon ) "the half-shekel," is rendered "tribute" in Matthew 17:24 (twice): see SHEKEL , No. 2.
