beka

nounattested in dialogue

an ancient Biblical unit of weight, half a shekel

noun

1
an ancient Biblical unit of weight, half a shekel

Etymology

From Hebrew בֶּקַע (beqáʿ, “half-sheqel”, literally “broken”).

Forms

plural: bekas

bein · Wealthy; well-to-do.being · A living creature.Beirut · The capital and largest city of Lebanon.

beka · an ancient Biblical unit of weight, half a shekel

bel · A measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where…Bel · A Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal.Belfast · The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.

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