Helek
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈheɪlɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Helek is a noun meaning (Judaism) A unit of time equal to an eighteenth of a minute (3⅓ seconds).
Meaning
(Judaism) A unit of time equal to an eighteenth of a minute (3⅓ seconds).
Example Sentences
By some estimates the mean lunation was actually 29.5 days and 793 halakim somewhere around the beginning of the Common Era.
For calendrical calculations, the day begins at 6 P.M., which is designated 0 hours. Hours are divided into 1080 halakim; thus one helek is 3 1/3 seconds.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include part, lethek, lethech, beka, lechi, gerah.
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