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גֵּרָה

A bean, probably of the carob tree, the smallest weight, and also the smallest piece of money, among the Hebrews, equal to the twentieth part of a shekel (Exodus 30:13; Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47 ). This word came into use in the same way as our word "grain," from a grain of wheat.

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Gerah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/g/gerah.html. 1897.

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