noun
- An ancient Hebrew unit of weight and currency, equal to one-twentieth of a shekel.
Usage: biblical; historical
Examples
- The gerah was a small coin used in ancient Israel for everyday transactions.
- According to biblical texts, the gerah served as a standard measure of weight for precious metals.
- Merchants in ancient Judea would calculate prices in shekels and gerahs.
- The gerah is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a unit of monetary value.