σίκλος — a shekel · Greek word G9079

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σίκλοςsiklos

a shekel

Greek · G9079 · 72 occurrences · 45 references

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a shekel

Abbott-Smith

Liddell–Scott–Jones

σίγλος or σίκλος (the latter form in LXX, J., and S. (v. infr.)), ὁ,= Hebr.

A shekel, a weight ( LXX Ex. 30.23, al.) or coin (ib. Le. 5.15 ); δραχμὴ μία τὸ ἥμισυ τοῦ ς. ib. Ex. 39.2 ( 38.26 ); but ὁ ς… Ἀττικὰς δέχεται δραχμὰς τέτταρας J. AJ 3.8.2, cf. Hsch. s.v. σίκλος.

2 the Persian ς. was the 1 / 3000t h part of the Baby lonian silver talent, half the silver stater of Asia Minor, and = 7 1 / 2 Att. ὀβολοί, X. An. 1.5.6; or 8 ὀβολοί, acc. to Phot., quoting S. Fr. 1094 (perh. erroneously, instead of for sense 11 ).

II ear-ring, Phot., cf. sq.

III in Plb. 34.8.7, prob. corrupt for Σικελικός.

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