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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)

The gerah was the smallest unit of weight in ancient Biblical Hebrew measurement systems. It is traditionally considered 1/20 of a shekel.

Since a shekel weighed about 11 grams, a gerah would weigh roughly 0.55 grams. The gerah was used to measure small amounts of precious metals like silver and gold, important in commerce and religious rituals.

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  1 gerah = 1/20 shekel ≈ 0.55 grams

  
  
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  Smallest Biblical Hebrew weight unit

  
  
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  Used for precise measurement of metals and offerings

  
  

Drachma (Biblical Greek)

The drachma was a standard silver coin and unit of currency in ancient Greece during Biblical times. It was widely used for trade and everyday transactions.

A single drachma typically weighed about 4.3 grams of silver. It served as the basic monetary unit, with larger denominations like the didrachma (2 drachmas) and tetradrachma (4 drachmas) built upon it.

The drachma is frequently mentioned in historical and Biblical texts as a common currency in the Mediterranean region.

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  Ancient Greek silver coin weighing about 4.3 grams

  
  
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  Basic unit of currency in Biblical Greek times

  
  
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  Foundation for larger denominations like didrachma and tetradrachma