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Bekan (Biblical Hebrew)

The bekan (also spelled bēqān) was an ancient Hebrew unit of weight mentioned in the Bible. It is generally understood to be half a shekel in weight.

Since a shekel weighed about 11 grams, the bekan would be approximately 5.5 grams. It was used mainly for weighing precious metals, especially silver, in trade and offerings.

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  Equal to half a shekel (~5.5 grams)

  
  
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  Used in ancient Hebrew commerce and religious contexts

  
  
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  Important for measuring silver and other valuables

  
  

Mina (Biblical Greek)

The mina in Biblical Greek was a unit of weight and currency used in ancient Greece and surrounding regions. It was smaller than a talent and typically served as a subdivision of it.

One mina usually weighed about 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds), roughly 1/60 of a talent.

The mina was commonly used for trade, taxation, and as a monetary unit in commerce, playing an important role in ancient economies mentioned in the Bible and Greek literature.

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  Approximately 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds)

  
  
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  Subdivision of the talent (about 1/60 of a talent)

  
  
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  Used as weight and currency in ancient Greek and Biblical contexts