Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
gerah
Usage: gerah, a weight, a 20th part of a shekel, equal to the weight of 16 barley grains or 4 to 5 carob beans
Strong's Number
H1626
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H1626 Quick Answer
Strong's H1626 גֵּרָה (gerah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gerah (gay-raw') n-f. 1. (properly) (like H1620) a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e. a gerah or small weight (and coin) [from H1641 (as in H1625)] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include gerahs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gerah (gay-raw') n-f. 1. (properly) (like H1620) a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e. a gerah or small weight (and coin) [from H1641 (as in H1625)]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- gerahs
Meaning and Definition
gerah (gay-raw') n-f. 1. (properly) (like H1620) a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e. a gerah or small weight (and coin) [from H1641 (as in H1625)] KJV: gerah. Root(s): H1641, H1625 See also: H1620
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1626. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1626 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gerah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
gerahs
Exodus 30:13
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How Strong's H1626 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1626 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1626 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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 LORD.
And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
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:)
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1626.
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 LORD.
And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
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 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.
And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1626, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1626 FAQ
What does gerah (גֵּרָה) mean?
Gerah (Strong's H1626) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gerah". gerah (gay-raw') n-f. 1. (properly) (like H1620) a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e. a gerah or small weight (and coin) [from H1641 (as in H1625)]
How many times is gerah (גֵּרָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H1626 across 4 books.
Where can I study gerah (גֵּרָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1626 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gerah (גֵּרָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gerahs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.