Swelling due to blockage of a salivary duct is diagnosed because of the relationship of pain to mealtimes. To diagnose other causes of swelling, a dentist or doctor may perform a biopsy to obtain a sample of salivary gland tissue and examine it under a microscope.
A biblical shekel's weight in modern units is equal to 0.497 ounces (14.1 grams). Below are listed some ancient measurements with some modern equivalents given. Biblical. Volume. omer = 4.188 quarts (modern) or 0.45 peck (modern) or 3.964 liters (modern) 9.4 omers = 1 bath. 10 omers = 1 ephah. Weight.
The Israeli new shekel (Hebrew: ×©Ö¶××§Ö¶× ×Ö¸×Ö¸×©× Shekel HÌ±adash Arabic: Ø´ÙÙÙ Ø¬Ø¯ÙØ¯ Å¡Äqel Ç§adÄ«d listen (helpÂ·info)) (sign : âª ; acronym: ×©×´× and in English NIS; code: ILS) (pl. sheqalim â ×©Ö°××§Ö¸×Ö´××;) is the currency of the State of Israel. It is also used in the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.his makes the shekel one of only twenty or so world currencies for which there are widely available currency futures contracts in the foreign exchange market. It is also a currency that can be exchanged by consumers in many parts of the world.