shekalim
Sayshek-uh-LEEM/ˌʃɛkəˈlim/
- 1Plural of shekel.
The merchant weighed out several shekalim of silver onto the scale.
Each worker received three shekalim at the end of the week.
Note
The plural here is irregular: instead of adding -s, the word ends in -im. It counts whatever shekel counts, such as units of Israel's currency, ancient or modern, or the old weight of one-fiftieth of a mina. That weight sense is why silver can be weighed out in shekalim. Because the plural covers both coins and weight, the surrounding words show which one is meant.
shekalim is a form of shekel
shekel, noun: A unit of currency used in both ancient Israel and the modern Israeli state. Full entry
- Spelling
- shekel → shekalim: irregular plural (no -s)
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