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Gerah
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
A bean, probably of the carob tree, the smallest weight, and also the smallest piece of money, among the Hebrews, equal to the twentieth part of a shekel (Ex. 30:13; Lev. 27:25; Num. 3:47). This word came into use in the same way as our word “grain,” from a grain of wheat.
Scripture references
Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
[Weights And Measures AND Measures]
Scripture references
Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
GE'RAH. See Measures.
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
GE'RAH. See Measures.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A small coin and weight; 1-20th of a shekel.