gerah

[ gee-ruh ]

noun

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

gerah

/ ˈɡɪərə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gerah¹

1525–35; < Hebrew gērāh < Akkadian girū

Word History and Origins

Origin of gerah¹

C16: from Hebrew gērāh bean

Example Sentences

The Gerah, "a bean," weighed a little less than half of a dram avoirdupois (.439 dram).

From Project Gutenberg