Pim (currency unit)

A pim is an old means of payment. The Pim weight stone was found for the first time in 1907 during excavations in the ancient city of Gezer , it weighed on average 7.22 grams (two thirds of the shekel in common use at the time ). The stones found in Palestine all weighed between 7.18 grams and 8.13 grams. They are labeled with the consonants of the word "Pim" in old Hebrew letters.

Since the Pim was unknown as a means of payment until 1907, it was often not mentioned, which was particularly at the expense of accurate Bible translations. In the days of King Saul, as can be read in 1 Samuel 13: 19-22, there was no blacksmith in all of Israel, which is why the Israelites had their farm implements sharpened by the Philistines. Sharpening axes, sickles, or plowshares cost a pim.