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:
- treasure
- shoestring
- draft
- paper money
- abundance
- banknote
- greenback
- pocket money
- coinage
- dibs
- bill
- fortune
- scratch
- bundle
- jack
- pile
- megabucks
- big bucks
- finances
- lolly
- dead presidents
- bankroll
- long green
- dime
- specie
- roll
- chump change
- riches
- money order
- wealth
- pittance
- mint
- boodle
- check
- opulence
- peanuts
- capital
- wherewithal
- promissory note
- wad
- folding money
- scrip
- means
- pot
- needful
- resources
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
coin,money, bucks, chips, cash, dough, wampum, lucre, wallet, 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.
