What is a…
bekah
also known as: beka
Meaning: a “division,” a “part,” “a half” i.e., “half a shekel”
Both the name and its explanation, “a half shekel,” are given in Exodus 38:26.
a beka a head (that is, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary), for each one who passed over to those who were numbered, from 20 years old and upward, for 603,550 men. —Exodus 38:26
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Article Version: January 29, 2026