shekeln.

Brit.

/ˈʃɛkl/, U.S.

/ˈʃɛk(ə)l/

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s shekle, shekell, 1600s sheicle, sheckle.

Etymology: < Hebrew sheqel, < shāqal to weigh. (The word was adopted in the form sicle n. through French and Latin.)

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a. An ancient unit of weight of the Babylonians, and hence of the Phœnicians, Hebrews, and others, equal to one-sixtieth of a mina (see mina n. 2(a)).

b. A coin of this weight; esp. the chief silver coin of the Hebrews.

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1560 Bible (Geneva) Exod. xxx. 13 This shal euerie man giue, that goeth into the nombre, half a shekel, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie. [But 1 Macc. x. 42 sicles.]

1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxxix. 243 Two thousand and foure hundred shekels of Siluer, an hundred and twentie shekels of Gold, euery shekell waighing halfe an ounce.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Cicle, a Sheicle.

1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. ii. v. §2. 297 The waight of gold in the incense-Cups, [amounted] to 120. sheckles of gold.

1647 J. Greaves Disc. Romane Foot 76 The Hebrew of Samaritane shekel.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) Some are of Opinion, that the Hebrews had two Kinds of Shekels. The Common, or Prophane Shekel, call'd Didrachma; and the Shekel of the Sanctuary, which last they will have double the former.

1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles xxviii. 371 Before the Babylonian exile, the shekel was only a certain weight of silver, not a coined money.

attributive.1886 C. R. Conder Syrian Stone-lore (1896) iv. 152 In the tenth year of Darius, shekel pieces..are mentioned on inscribed tablets.1899 Expositor Nov. 392 When a shekel ingot was first stamped with a mark of quality or value, it was still called a shekel.

c. An Israeli unit of currency introduced in February 1980, equivalent to ten former Israeli pounds; a note of this value.

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shekel1980

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shekel1980

1980 Times 23 Feb. 1/2 From next week the Israeli pound is to be replaced by a new currency named after the Biblical shekel... Each shekel will be purchased with 10 present Israeli pounds.

1980 Whitaker's Almanack 979 Israel..Israeli Shekel of 100 New Agora..[Notes] Shekels 50, 10, 5, 1.

2. figurative (plural) Coin; money. colloquial. Also in to rake in the shekels, to make money rapidly or ‘hand over fist’ (from a venture). Cf. rake n.¹ 2a (a).

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society > trade and finance > money > [noun]

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1823 Ld. Byron Age of Bronze xv. 32 No land of Canaan, full of milk and honey, Nor (save in paper shekels) ready money.]

1883 F. M. Crawford Dr. Claudius v Though he was so rich, he never talked about money except in a vague way as ‘lots of shekels’, or ‘piles of tin’.

1887 ‘S. Cumberland’ Queen's Highway 276 Had I a ‘flush’ with ‘king high’ some one would be sure to rake in the shekels with ‘ace high’.

1915 J. Buchan Thirty-nine Steps i. 18 The capitalists would rake in the shekels, and make fortunes by buying up wreckage.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	shekel
释义	shekeln. Brit. /ˈʃɛkl/, U.S. /ˈʃɛk(ə)l/ Forms: Also 1500s–1600s shekle, shekell, 1600s sheicle, sheckle. Etymology: < Hebrew sheqel, < shāqal to weigh. (The word was adopted in the form sicle n. through French and Latin.) 1. Thesaurus » Categories » a. An ancient unit of weight of the Babylonians, and hence of the Phœnicians, Hebrews, and others, equal to one-sixtieth of a mina (see mina n. 2(a)). b. A coin of this weight; esp. the chief silver coin of the Hebrews. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > foreign coins > [noun] > Hebrew or Israeli coins ounceOE siclec1230 scriplea1382 mnamc1400 silverling1526 gerah1534 shekel1560 cichar1597 maneh1611 zuz1688 mina1737 mna1737 1560 Bible (Geneva) Exod. xxx. 13 This shal euerie man giue, that goeth into the nombre, half a shekel, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie. [But 1 Macc. x. 42 sicles.] 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxxix. 243 Two thousand and foure hundred shekels of Siluer, an hundred and twentie shekels of Gold, euery shekell waighing halfe an ounce. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Cicle, a Sheicle. 1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. ii. v. §2. 297 The waight of gold in the incense-Cups, [amounted] to 120. sheckles of gold. 1647 J. Greaves Disc. Romane Foot 76 The Hebrew of Samaritane shekel. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) Some are of Opinion, that the Hebrews had two Kinds of Shekels. The Common, or Prophane Shekel, call'd Didrachma; and the Shekel of the Sanctuary, which last they will have double the former. 1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles xxviii. 371 Before the Babylonian exile, the shekel was only a certain weight of silver, not a coined money. attributive.1886 C. R. Conder Syrian Stone-lore (1896) iv. 152 In the tenth year of Darius, shekel pieces..are mentioned on inscribed tablets.1899 Expositor Nov. 392 When a shekel ingot was first stamped with a mark of quality or value, it was still called a shekel. c. An Israeli unit of currency introduced in February 1980, equivalent to ten former Israeli pounds; a note of this value. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > standards and values of currencies > [noun] > specific monetary units or units of account > specific Israeli agora1961 shekel1980 society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > foreign banknotes > [noun] > Israeli shekel1980 1980 Times 23 Feb. 1/2 From next week the Israeli pound is to be replaced by a new currency named after the Biblical shekel... Each shekel will be purchased with 10 present Israeli pounds. 1980 Whitaker's Almanack 979 Israel..Israeli Shekel of 100 New Agora..[Notes] Shekels 50, 10, 5, 1. 2. figurative (plural) Coin; money. colloquial. Also in to rake in the shekels, to make money rapidly or ‘hand over fist’ (from a venture). Cf. rake n.¹ 2a (a). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > [noun] silverc825 feec870 pennieseOE wortheOE mintOE scata1122 spense?c1225 spendinga1290 sumc1300 gooda1325 moneya1325 cattlec1330 muckc1330 reasona1382 pecunyc1400 gilt1497 argentc1500 gelta1529 Mammon1539 ale silver1541 scruff1559 the sinews of war1560 sterling1565 lour1567 will-do-all1583 shell1591 trasha1592 quinyie1596 brass1597 pecuniary1604 dust1607 nomisma1614 countera1616 cross and pilea1625 gingerbreada1625 rhinoa1628 cash1646 grig1657 spanker1663 cole1673 goree1699 mopus1699 quid1699 ribbin1699 bustle1763 necessary1772 stuff1775 needfula1777 iron1785 (the) Spanish1788 pecuniar1793 kelter1807 dibs1812 steven1812 pewter1814 brad1819 pogue1819 rent1823 stumpy1828 posh1830 L. S. D.1835 rivetc1835 tin1836 mint sauce1839 nobbins1846 ochre1846 dingbat1848 dough1848 cheese1850 California1851 mali1851 ducat1853 pay dirt1853 boodle?1856 dinero1856 scad1856 the shiny1856 spondulicks1857 rust1858 soap1860 sugar1862 coin1874 filthy1876 wampum1876 ooftish1877 shekel1883 oil1885 oof1885 mon1888 Jack1890 sploshc1890 bees and honey1892 spending-brass1896 stiff1897 mazuma1900 mazoom1901 cabbage1903 lettuce1903 Oscar Asche1905 jingle1906 doubloons1908 kale1912 scratch1914 green1917 oscar1917 snow1925 poke1926 oodle1930 potatos1931 bread1935 moolah1936 acker1939 moo1941 lolly1943 loot1943 poppy1943 mazoola1944 dosh1953 bickies1966 lovely jubbly1990 scrilla1994 1823 Ld. Byron Age of Bronze xv. 32 No land of Canaan, full of milk and honey, Nor (save in paper shekels) ready money.] 1883 F. M. Crawford Dr. Claudius v Though he was so rich, he never talked about money except in a vague way as ‘lots of shekels’, or ‘piles of tin’. 1887 ‘S. Cumberland’ Queen's Highway 276 Had I a ‘flush’ with ‘king high’ some one would be sure to rake in the shekels with ‘ace high’. 1915 J. Buchan Thirty-nine Steps i. 18 The capitalists would rake in the shekels, and make fortunes by buying up wreckage. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1560
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