Bible Dictionary: Half-shekel

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Strong's Hebrew

1235. beqa -- half
... Definition: beka. Word Origin from baqa Definition half NASB Word Usage
beka (1), half-shekel (1). bekah, half a shekel. From baqa ...
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Library

The Sacred Half-Shekel.
... Book XIII. 13. The Sacred Half-Shekel. Moreover to the saying, "They that
received the half-shekel came to Peter," [5914] you will ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/13 the sacred half-shekel.htm

Concerning those who Demanded the Half-Shekel.
... Book XIII. 10. Concerning Those Who Demanded the Half-Shekel. "And when
they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half ...
/.../10 concerning those who demanded.htm

The Shekel for the Temple.
... TEMPLE. And they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said "Doth
not your teacher pay the half-shekel?" He saith, "Yea.". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/barton/his life/the shekel for the temple.htm

Jesus Pays the Tribute Money.
... a 24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came
to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel? ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxxii jesus pays the tribute.htm

More Wonderful Works and Words
... and when Jesus came back to Capernaum, the men who were collecting the money came
to Peter, and said, 'Does not your Master pay the half-shekel?' And Peter said ...
/.../anonymous/the good shepherd/chapter viii more wonderful works.htm

Concerning those who Said, who is the Greatest? and Concerning the ...
... necessary, the addition, "in that day," or "hour." Jesus then had come to Capernaum
along with His disciples, where "they that received the half-shekel came to ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/14 concerning those who said.htm

Glad Givers and Faithful Workers
... The first intention was to raise the funds by sending out the priests and Levites
to collect locally the statutory half-shekel, as well as other contributions ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/glad givers and faithful workers.htm

The Freedom of Sons.
... nevertheless, though he is free, he takes care not to offend even the kings of the
earth, and their sons, and those who receive the half-shekel; wherefore He ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/11 the freedom of sons.htm

Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew
... 9. Satan and the "Delivery" Of Jesus. 10. Concerning Those Who Demanded the
Half-Shekel. 11. ... 12. The Stater Allegorized. 13. The Sacred Half-Shekel. 14. ...
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In his Temple
... Every Jew was required to pay yearly a half shekel as "a ransom for his soul;" and
the money thus collected was used for the support of the temple. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 16 in his temple.htm

Thesaurus

Tribute (67 Occurrences)
... subjects (2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:6; Romans 13:6). In Matthew 17:24-27 the word
denotes the temple rate (the "didrachma, " the "half-shekel, " as rendered by ...
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Money-changers (5 Occurrences)
... made necessary by the law requiring every male Israelite who had reached the age
of 20 years to pay into the treasury of the sanctuary a half-shekel at every ...
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Moneychangers (2 Occurrences)
... made necessary by the law requiring every male Israelite who had reached the age
of 20 years to pay into the treasury of the sanctuary a half-shekel at every ...
/m/moneychangers.htm - 9k

Collectors (16 Occurrences)
... Matthew 17:24 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel
came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?" (WEY RSV NIV ...
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Arrival (19 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Matthew 17:24 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the
half-shekel came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?" ( ...
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Arrived (129 Occurrences)
... Matthew 17:24 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel
came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?" (See NIV). ...
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Shekel (37 Occurrences)
... with which the public sacrifices were bought (Exodus 30:13; 2 Chronicles 24:6),
consisted of one common shekel, or a sanctuary half-shekel, equal to two Attic ...
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Joash (49 Occurrences)
... be appropriated for this purpose (2 Kings 12:4), and from the account in Chronicles
would seem to have contemplated a revival of the half-shekel tax appointed ...
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Jehoash (28 Occurrences)
... be appropriated for this purpose (2 Kings 12:4), and from the account in Chronicles
would seem to have contemplated a revival of the half-shekel tax appointed ...
/j/jehoash.htm - 32k

Half-shekel (3 Occurrences)
Half-shekel. Halfpenny, Half-shekel. Half-tribe . Multi-Version
Concordance Half-shekel (3 Occurrences). Matthew 17:24 ...
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Bible Concordance

Half-shekel (3 Occurrences)

Matthew 17:24 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel came and asked Peter, "Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?"
(WEY ASV RSV)

Genesis 24:22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
(See NAS)

Exodus 30:15 The man of wealth is to give no more and the poor man no less than the half-shekel of silver, when the offering is made to the Lord as the price for your lives.
(BBE YLT)

Subtopics

Half-shekel

Related Terms

Money-changers (5 Occurrences)

Moneychangers (2 Occurrences)

Collectors (16 Occurrences)

Arrival (19 Occurrences)

Arrived (129 Occurrences)

Shekel (37 Occurrences)

Joash (49 Occurrences)

Jehoash (28 Occurrences)

Half-shekel (3 Occurrences)