gerahEtymologyFrom Hebrew גֵּרָה (gerá, “twentieth of a shekel”, literally “cud”).gerah means an ancient Hebrew unit of weight and currency, one twentieth of a shekel. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounAn ancient Hebrew unit of weight and currency, one twentieth of a shekel.“Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.”