Hebrew · H6242, H3701 · unreviewed

עֶשְׂרִים כָּסֶף

Twenty ; also (ordinal) twentieth · silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

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עֶשְׂרִים H6242 twenty ; also (ordinal) twentieth
Pronunciation ʿešĕriym
The number twenty marks completeness in measurement systems, appearing frequently in tabernacle and temple dimensions
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כֶּסֶף H3701 silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

What does עֶשְׂרִים כָּסֶף (esrim kasef) mean in the Bible?

עֶשְׂרִים · כֶּסֶף is a Hebrew word meaning "twenty pieces of silver".

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Meaning

twenty pieces of silver
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