noun
beka
noun
1
An ancient Biblical unit of weight equal to half a shekel.
"The temple records list several offerings weighed in beka."
How to Use Beka
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old Biblical unit of weight, equal to half a shekel.
Word Forms
bekas plural
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Etymology
From Hebrew beqa, meaning "half-shekel" — literally "broken," since it was half of a whole shekel.