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Bekah

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Both the name and its explanation, "a half shekel," are given in Exodus 38:26 . The word properly means a "division," a "part." (RSV, "beka.")

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bekah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bekah.html. 1897.

Bible Dictionaries Bekah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Bekah