beka

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noun

an ancient Biblical unit of weight, half a shekel

OriginHebrew בֶּקַע →
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Meanings

nounbeka (plural bekas)

plural bekas · alternative bekah

  1. an ancient Biblical unit of weight, half a shekel

Origin

  1. Hebrewבֶּקַע“half-sheqel”
  2. Englishbeka

From Hebrew בֶּקַע (beqáʿ, “half-sheqel”, literally “broken”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

beka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beka

MLA

“beka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beka. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beka,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beka.

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