◄ 1626. gerah ►
Lexicon gerah: Gerah Original Word: גֵּרָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: gerah Pronunciation: geh-raw' Phonetic Spelling: (gay-raw') Definition: Gerah Meaning: a gerah, small weight Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gerah From garar (as in gerah); properly, (like gargar) a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e. A gerah or small weight (and coin) -- gerah. see HEBREW garar see HEBREW gerah see HEBREW gargar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from garar Definition a gerah (one-twentieth of a shekel) NASB Translation gerahs (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. גֵּרָה noun feminine a weight, 20th part of shekel, gerah (Assyrian girû, ZehnpfBAS i. 506) — גֵּרָה Exodus 30:13 4t. — Only in definition of שֶׁקֶל, with number עֶשְׂרִים Exodus 30:13; Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47; Numbers 18:16; Ezekiel 45:12. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to grind. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew "gerah" in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept of a gerah as a specific weight or currency unit is unique to the Hebrew context. However, Greek terms related to weights and measures, such as "δραχμή" (drachma) or "μνᾶ" (mina), serve similar functions in the context of currency and weight in the Greek-speaking world. Usage: The term "gerah" is used in the context of weights and measures, particularly in the Old Testament, to denote a small unit of weight or currency. Context: The term "gerah" appears in the Hebrew Bible as a unit of weight and currency. It is defined as the twentieth part of a shekel, which was a standard measure in ancient Israel. The gerah is mentioned in the context of the sanctuary shekel, which was used for religious and commercial transactions. The use of the gerah is noted in several passages, including Exodus 30:13, where it is specified as part of the half-shekel offering required for the census: "Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs." (BSB). The gerah, being a small unit, underscores the precision and fairness expected in weights and measures, reflecting the broader biblical principle of justice and honesty in economic dealings. Forms and Transliterations גֵּרָ֑ה גֵּרָ֖ה גֵּרָה֙ גרה gê·rāh geRah gêrāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 30:13 HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִ֤ים גֵּרָה֙ הַשֶּׁ֔קֶל מַחֲצִ֣ית NAS: is twenty gerahs), half KJV: [is] twenty gerahs:) an half INT: of the sanctuary is twenty gerah shekel half Leviticus 27:25 HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ NAS: The shekel shall be twenty gerahs. KJV: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel. INT: of the sanctuary shall be twenty gerahs become the shekel Numbers 3:47 HEB: תִּקָּ֔ח עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ NAS: (the shekel is twenty gerahs), KJV: [is] twenty gerahs:) INT: shall take is twenty gerah shekel Numbers 18:16 HEB: הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ NAS: which is twenty gerahs. KJV: which [is] twenty gerahs. INT: of the sanctuary is twenty gerahs which Ezekiel 45:12 HEB: וְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶל עֶשְׂרִ֣ים גֵּרָ֑ה עֶשְׂרִ֨ים שְׁקָלִ֜ים NAS: shall be twenty gerahs; twenty KJV: [shall be] twenty gerahs: twenty INT: the shekel shall be twenty gerahs twenty shekels 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1626 5 Occurrences gê·rāh — 5 Occ.