Bible Dictionary
Silverling
A silverling was a piece of silver, understood in Isaiah 7:23 as a shekel or similar unit of money.
Definition
A silverling was a piece of silver, understood in Isaiah as a shekel or similar monetary unit. The expression “a thousand of silver” means a thousand shekels.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in Isaiah 7:23 in a statement concerning the value of land or produce.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Isa. 7:23). Literally the words are “at a thousand of silver”, i.e., “pieces of silver,” or shekels.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sil'-ver-ling ('eleph kecheph (Isa 7:23)): `A thousand of silver' means a thousand shekels.</p><p>See PIECE OF SILVER.</p>