shekel
Ancient Mesopotamian coin
A shekel is the basic monetary unit of Israel.
In ancient times, it was a unit of weight used throughout the Middle East, especially for measuring silver and gold.
The plural shekels appears in informal speech meaning money generally: I don't have the shekels for that.
Stamped metal currency
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- denominationNamed religious group
- obverseFront of coin
reverse · inscription · Judean · revolt · archaeology · numismatics · collector · ancient coin
Measure of heaviness
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- SumerianEarliest known civilization
Akkadian · Canaan · Phoenicia · Judea · standard · balance · scale · talent
Sacred worship structure
- titheTenth for clergy
- offeringSomething presented or given
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- silverLustrous white precious metal
weight · payment · redemption · tribute · thirty pieces · Judas · betray · poll tax
coin
Stamped metal currency
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- denominationNamed religious group
obverse · reverse · inscription · Judean · revolt · archaeology · numismatics · collector · ancient coin · chalice
weight
Measure of heaviness
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
Sumerian · Akkadian · Canaan · Phoenicia · Judea · standard · balance · scale · talent · mina
temple
Sacred worship structure
silver · weight · payment · redemption · tribute · thirty pieces · Judas · betray · poll tax · Exodus
measure
Unit of quantity
scale · talent · mina · precious metal · silver · gold · weighing · ancient · Babylonian · trade
currency
Medium of exchange
- banknotePrinted legal tender
- agoraGreek civic square
- exchange rateCurrency conversion value
Tel Aviv · Jerusalem · inflation · cost of living · ATM · checkout · price tag · wages · taxes · tipping
shekelcryptocurrency
Encrypted decentralized money
digital currency · euro · dollar · fiat currency · electronic money
shekelpricelessness
Being beyond monetary measure
love · honor · virtue · worthlessness · poverty