Shekel

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃekÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -É›kÉ™l
• Hyphenation: shek + el

Alternative forms

• sheqel

Origin

From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel, "shekel"), from שָׁקַל (shakál, "to weigh"), from Akkadian (šiqlu).

Full definition of shekel

Noun

1. A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
2. (informal) money.
3. An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina.

Derived terms

• new shekel