Definitions

1. noun

a unit of currency in ancient Israel and modern Israel and Palestine, equivalent to a hundredth of a new Israeli shekel

“The cost of the tour was 200 shekels per person.”

2. noun

a unit of weight or measurement, equivalent to 0.5 pounds

“The package contained 10 shekels of dried herbs.”

3. verb

to pay or give in shekels

“The priest would shekel the taxes from the people.”