sheqalim (Meaning)
sheqalim
a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver, a coin weighing one shekel, any of various ancient units of weight, a Hebrew unit equal to about 252 grains troy, money
Synonyms & Antonyms of sheqalim
Synonyms:
- jack
- wealth
- greenback
- money order
- banknote
- boodle
- pocket money
- pot
- paper money
- riches
- mint
- promissory note
- pile
- dead presidents
- finances
- scratch
- peanuts
- wad
- draft
- wherewithal
- capital
- long green
- folding money
- big bucks
- specie
- pittance
- shoestring
- treasure
- bankroll
- means
- roll
- needful
- bill
- lolly
- abundance
- check
- fortune
- dime
- megabucks
- scrip
- coinage
- opulence
- resources
- bundle
- dibs
- chump change
sheqalim Sentence Examples
- The ancient Israelites used sheqalim as a unit of currency valued at one-twentieth of an ounce of silver.
- The Bible records that the Temple tax was half a sheqel for each Israelite male over 20 years old.
- A sheqel was also a unit of weight in the ancient Near East, equivalent to approximately 11 grams.
- The modern Israeli currency, the shekel, is named after the ancient sheqalim.
- The shekel was first introduced in 1980 as a replacement for the Israeli lira.
- The shekel is divided into 100 agorot or cents.
- The Bank of Israel is responsible for issuing sheqalim.
- The shekel is the official currency of both Israel and the West Bank.
- The shekel is a relatively strong currency, and is freely convertible on the international market.
- The shekel has been used in Palestine since the days of Abraham.
FAQs About the word sheqalim
a unit of value based on a shekel weight of gold or silver, a coin weighing one shekel, any of various ancient units of weight, a Hebrew unit equal to about 252
cash, bucks, chips, coin,money, lucre, change,currency, gold, loot
No antonyms found.
The ancient Israelites used sheqalim as a unit of currency valued at one-twentieth of an ounce of silver.
The Bible records that the Temple tax was half a sheqel for each Israelite male over 20 years old.
A sheqel was also a unit of weight in the ancient Near East, equivalent to approximately 11 grams.
The modern Israeli currency, the shekel, is named after the ancient sheqalim.
