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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

  
  

Talent (Biblical Greek)

The talent in Biblical Greek was a large unit of weight commonly used in the ancient Mediterranean world, including Greece and surrounding regions. It served as a standard for weighing precious metals like gold and silver, as well as bulk goods.

A Greek talent typically weighed about 26 kilograms (57 pounds), though the exact weight varied by city and era.

In Biblical contexts, the talent represented a significant amount of wealth and was often mentioned in stories involving large sums of money or resources.

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  Approximately 26 kilograms (57 pounds)

  
  
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  Used in ancient Greek and Biblical times

  
  
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  Measured precious metals and wealth