Encyclopedia entry
Bekah
Both the name and its explanation, “a half shekel,” are given in Ex. 38:26. The word properly means a “division,” a “part.” (R.V., “beka.”)
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
[Weights And Measures AND Measures]
In the Bible
2
Verses where Bekah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Exodus 38:26
a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.
- Genesis 24:22
And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.
Scripture on Bekah
2
Entries that reference Bekah
1
Bekah references
2
Voices on Bekah
10
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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