gerah

American

[gee-ruh] / ˈgi rə /

noun

an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.

gerah British

/ ˈɡɪərə /

noun

an ancient Hebrew unit of weight
an ancient Hebrew coin equal to one twentieth of a shekel

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Etymology

Origin of gerah

1525–35; < Hebrew gērāh < Akkadian girū

Example Sentences

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Others who chose to do so might draw water for themselves, he was a professional in the business, and would fill the largest jar the stoutest woman could carry for a gerah.

From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis

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