- Original: בּקע - Transliteration: Beqa` - Phonetic: beh'-kah - Definition: 1. half, part also called shekel of the sanctuary or holy shekel 2. half a shekel (meton) There appears to be at least three different shekels, one of silver, gold and copper. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment of the subject. - Origin: from H1234 - TWOT entry: 271a - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From H1234 ; a section (half) of a shekel that is a beka (a weight and a coin): - bekah half a shekel. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • bekah, 1 Exodus 38:26 • shekel, 1 Genesis 24:22