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Hin vs Shekel - What's the difference?

hin | shekel |

As nouns the difference between hin and shekel

is that hin is an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measurement, approximately 0.48 litre while shekel is a currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.

hin

English

(Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measurement, approximately 0.48 litre.
  • * Exodus 30:24 (NIV):
    • 500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.

    shekel

    English

    (wikipedia shekel)

    Alternative forms

    * sheqel

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
  • (informal) money.
  • An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina.

    • Derived terms

    * new shekel

    See also

    * agora * ILS * NIS * ----