Numbers 18:16
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs."
Word-by-Word Analysis
פָּדָה
pâdâh
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve
חֹדֶשׁ
chôdesh
the new moon; by implication, a month
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
גָּאַל
gâʼal
to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
שֶׁקֶל
sheqel
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
שֶׁקֶל
sheqel
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
מִקְדָּשׁ
miqdâsh
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum
עֶשְׂרִים
ʻesrîym
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
גֵּרָה
gêrâh
a gerah or small weight (and coin)
Key Terms in This Verse
גָּאַל gâʼal
to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
Study H1350 →מִקְדָּשׁ miqdâsh
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum
Study H4720 →Cross References
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 LOR...
Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
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