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גֵּרָה H1626

H1626 is the Hebrew word גֵּרָה, transliterated gêrâh and said gay-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it gerahs.

Word: גֵּרָהTransliteration: gêrâhSaid: gay-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a gerah or small weight (and coin).

Where it comes from

from H1641 (גָּרַר) (as in H1625 (גֵּרָה)); properly, (like H1620 (גַּרְגַּר)) a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e..

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

gerahs 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: gerah.

Verses using גֵּרָה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 30:13 · KJV

This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

Leviticus 27:25 · KJV

And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

Ezekiel 45:12 · KJV

And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1626 mean?

H1626 is the Hebrew word גֵּרָה (gêrâh), meaning a gerah or small weight (and coin).

How is H1626 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gerahs (3 times).

How many times does H1626 appear in the Bible?

גֵּרָה (gêrâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1626 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1641 (גָּרַר) (as in H1625 (גֵּרָה)); properly, (like H1620 (גַּרְגַּר)) a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e..

Nearby entries

H1623 · גָּרַד — to abrade H1624 · גָּרָה — properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to anger H1625 · גֵּרָה — the cud (as scraping the throat)H1627 · גָּרוֹן — the throat (as roughened by swallowing)H1628 · גֵּרוּת — a (temporary) residence H1629 · גָּרַז — to cut off

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