how to say “weights” in Hebrew

 

מִשְׁקוֹלוֹת

 

 
Modern Israel’s currency is the New Shekelהַשֶּׂקֶל הֶחָדָשׁ  listen and repeat, but the word שֶׁקֶל  listen and repeat goes way back to Biblical times, when it referred to the value of a gold or silver coin based on its weight. 
 
The root שׁ.ק.ל (sh.k.l) means weight. It is the source of several words used today, including לִשְׁקוֹל  listen and repeat to weigh, מִשְׁקָל  listen and repeat – a weighing scale and שָׁקוּל  listen and repeat level-headed or reasonable. There’s also מִשְׁקוֹלֶת  listen and repeat – a weight.
 
For example:
 
הוּא חָזָק כִּי הוּא מֵרִים מִשְׁקוֹלוֹת וְאוֹכֵל הַרְבֶּה חֶלְבּוֹנִים.
He is strong because he lifts weights and eats a lot of protein.

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