part, piece

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(part). In O. T., “pieces of gold,’” pieces of silver,” may well be read shekels’ weight, or shekels, of gold or silver (Gen. 20:16; 2 Kings 5:5). In N. T., “pieces” (Matt. 26:15; 27:3-9), are unknown. In Luke 15:8, for “pieces” read drachmas.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5409 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

nethach

Phonic:

nay’-thakh

Meaning:

from 5408; a fragment

KJV Usage:

part, piece