gerah

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ge·rah

G0100100 (gîr′ə)n. An ancient Hebrew coin and unit of weight.
[Hebrew gērâ, grain, bean, gerah.]

gerah

(ˈɡɪərə) n1. (Units) an ancient Hebrew unit of weight2. (Currencies) an ancient Hebrew coin equal to one twentieth of a shekel3. (Historical Terms) an ancient Hebrew coin equal to one twentieth of a shekel[C16: from Hebrew gērāh bean]

ge•rah

(ˈgi rə)

n. an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 of a shekel. [1525–35; < Hebrew gērāh < Akkadian girū]