# shekel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɛkəl/ · frequency rank #74,499

## Definitions
1. A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
2. Money.
3. An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina.

## Etymology
From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel, “shekel”), from שָׁקַל (shakál, “to weigh”), from Akkadian 𒂅 (šiqlum).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shekel