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title: shekels — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shekels» in the Judaism dictionary: The plural of shekel, an ancient weight of silver and unit of money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shekels

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** it, valuation, thy, brass, weight, David · **What happens:** be, valuate, give, make, beat, go · **To what, where:** female, thirty shekels, seventy talents, fifty shekels, hundred shekels, Ornan

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«shekels» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [shekels in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/shekels.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plural of shekel, an ancient weight of silver and unit of money.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:m1:1
# text = The plural of shekel, an ancient weight of silver and unit of money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	shekel	shekel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
one golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; (Torah NUM.7.14, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x1:1
# text = one golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; (Torah NUM.7.14, JPS 1917)
1	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	shekels	shekel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	incense	incense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	NUM.7.14	NUM.7.14	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And if it be a female, then thy valuation shall be thirty shekels. (Torah LEV.27.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And if it be a female, then thy valuation shall be thirty shekels.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x2:1
# text = And if it be a female, then thy valuation shall be thirty shekels.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
9	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	valuation	valuation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
13	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	shekels	shekel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | infinitive | it | a female and thirty shekels |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | shall | thy valuation | thirty shekels |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **valuate** |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom valuation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.27.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x2:2
# text = (Torah LEV.27.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.27.4	LEV.27.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the brass of the offering was seventy talents and two thousand and four hundred shekels. (Torah EXO.38.29, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the brass of the offering was seventy talents and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x3:1
# text = And the brass of the offering was seventy talents and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	seventy	seventy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	talents	talent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	compound	_	_
12	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	compound	_	_
15	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	shekels	shekel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the brass of the offering | seventy talents and thousand hundred shekels |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.38.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x3:2
# text = (Torah EXO.38.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.38.29	EXO.38.29	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. (Writings 2CH.3.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x4:1
# text = And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	shekels	shekel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the weight of the nails | fifty shekels |  |  |  | of gold | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.3.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x4:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.3.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.3.9	2CH.3.9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight. (Writings 1CH.21.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x5:1
# text = So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	David	David	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ornan	Ornan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	compound	_	_
10	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	shekels	shekel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | David | hundred shekels of gold | Ornan |  |  | for the place; by weight | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent shekel=Theme to ornan=Recipient for place=Asset |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.21.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x5:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.21.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.21.25	1CH.21.25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. (Prophets 1KI.10.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x6:1
# text = And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Solomon	Solomon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	compound	_	_
6	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	targets	target	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	beaten	beat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	compound	_	_
13	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	shekels	shekel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | king | hundred targets of beaten gold |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent target=Product |
| 2 | **beat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | past | hundred shekels of gold |  |  | one target |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to target=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **target** |  |  | beaten gold |  |  |  |  | nom target «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.10.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:shekels:x6:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.10.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.10.16	1KI.10.16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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