Exodus

Exodus 30:13

¹³Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel,^f according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.^g This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.

Footnotes

f 30:13 A half shekel is approximately 0.2 ounces or 5.7 grams; also in verse 15.
g 30:13 20 gerahs is equivalent to one shekel (approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams).

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Everyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who crosses	הָעֹבֵר֙	hā·‘ō·ḇêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
to those counted	הַפְּקֻדִ֔ים	hap·pə·qu·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
must pay	יִתְּנ֗וּ	yit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
a half	מַחֲצִ֥ית	ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4276 half, middle
shekel	הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל	haš·še·qel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8255 shekel
according to the sanctuary	הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
shekel	בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל	bə·še·qel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8255 shekel
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֤ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
gerahs	גֵּרָה֙	gê·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1626 gerah
This half	מַחֲצִ֣ית	ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4276 half, middle
shekel	הַשֶּׁ֔קֶל	haš·še·qel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8255 shekel
is an offering	תְּרוּמָ֖ה	tə·rū·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8641 contribution, offering
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Leviticus 27:25 · Numbers 3:47 · Ezekiel 45:12 · Matthew 17:24 · Exodus 38:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.