Leviticus 27:4

“And if it is a female, the valuation shall be thirty shekels.”

Leviticus 27:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 27:4, word by word

is a femaleנְקֵבָהnekeva

female

Female; a woman, or a female animal.

Where else “nekeva” appears
the valuationהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
the valuationעֶרְכְּerk

valuation

The price fixed for something or someone, according to the law.

Where else “erk” appears
shall be thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshim

thirty

Thirty; also "thirtieth".

Where else “sheloshim” appears
shekelsשָׁקֶלshakel

shekel

Shekel: a weight of about 11 grams. Since there were no coins, silver was weighed, so a shekel is also an amount of money.

Where else “shakel” appears

The context

3the valuation of a male from twenty years old up to sixty years old shall be a valuation of fifty shekels of silver, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

4 · This verse (above)

5And if from five years old up to twenty years old, the valuation of the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

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