shekels (Meaning)
Wordnet
shekels (n)
informal terms for money
Synonyms & Antonyms of shekels
Synonyms:
- jack
- check
- megabucks
- opulence
- dime
- peanuts
- draft
- pittance
- treasure
- bill
- banknote
- lolly
- long green
- shoestring
- roll
- mint
- promissory note
- dibs
- chump change
- fortune
- specie
- resources
- boodle
- coinage
- riches
- pocket money
- dead presidents
- wad
- wherewithal
- folding money
- abundance
- wealth
- needful
- pile
- big bucks
- pot
- scrip
- bundle
- scratch
- means
- paper money
- bankroll
- greenback
- finances
- money order
- capital
shekels Sentence Examples
- The ancient Israelites used shekels as a unit of weight and currency.
- The Temple in Jerusalem collected a half-shekel tax from every male Israelite.
- A shekel of silver weighed approximately 180 grains.
- The Bible records that Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 shekels.
- The shekel was also a unit of weight for gold and other precious metals.
- In modern Israel, the shekel is the official currency.
- The Israeli shekel has been stable against the US dollar for many years.
- The shekel is divided into 100 agorot.
- The Bank of Israel issues and regulates the shekel.
- The shekel is a symbol of Israel's sovereignty and economic strength.
FAQs About the word shekels
informal terms for money
chips, coin, cash, bucks,money,currency, dough, cabbage, pelf, funds
No antonyms found.
The ancient Israelites used shekels as a unit of weight and currency.
The Temple in Jerusalem collected a half-shekel tax from every male Israelite.
A shekel of silver weighed approximately 180 grains.
The Bible records that Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 shekels.
