shekel

Noun

Meaning

An ancient weight and coin used by the Jews and by other nations of the same stock.

A jocose term for money.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

crescent penny century considered money franc consider cash profit coin dollar cent pound colon pie
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Antonyms

big money debt poverty obligation liability disfavor
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Hypernyms

Israeli monetary unit

Examples

13 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs :) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD. Source: Internet

Viewers will stop at the entrance of the holy city and receive hot chocolate and an authentic Hebrew shekel to pay their taxes on the journey. Source: Internet

However, one factor stifling tourism to Eilat is the high cost of living in Israel, which is exacerbated for foreign tourists by the strength of the shekel. Source: Internet

In the Bible, Jews are commanded to contribute half a shekel each for maintaining the Temple in Jerusalem. Source: Internet

Members are required to pay dues known as a shekel. Source: Internet

Shekel (JEW) traded 0.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000001 BTC. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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