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בֶּקַע H1235

H1235 is the Hebrew word בֶּקַע, transliterated beqaʻ and said beh'-kah. The King James Version most often renders it half a shekel.

Word: בֶּקַעTransliteration: beqaʻSaid: beh'-kahLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a section (half) of ashekel, i.e. a beka (a weight and a coin).

Where it comes from

from H1234 (בָּקַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

half a shekel 1×bekah 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bekah, half a shekel.

Verses using בֶּקַע

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 24:22 · KJV

And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

Exodus 38:26 · KJV

A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1235 mean?

H1235 is the Hebrew word בֶּקַע (beqaʻ), meaning a section (half) of ashekel, i.e. a beka (a weight and a coin).

How is H1235 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it half a shekel (1 time), bekah (1 time).

How many times does H1235 appear in the Bible?

בֶּקַע (beqaʻ) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1235 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1234 (בָּקַע).

Nearby entries

H1232 · בֻּקִּיָּה — Bukkijah, an Israelite H1233 · בְּקִיעַ — a fissure H1234 · בָּקַע — to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open H1236 · בִּקְעָא — {properly, a split, i.e. a wide level…H1237 · בִּקְעָה — properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley…H1238 · בָּקַק — to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively…

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