[didrachma]
A didrachma is a Greek silver coin worth 2 drachmas, about as much as 2 Roman denarii, or about 2 days wages. It was commonly used to pay the half-shekel temple tax.
[distaff]
part of a spinning wheel used for twisting threads.
[drachma]
A drachma is a Greek silver coin worth about one Roman denarius, or about a day's wages for an agricultural laborer.
[El-Elohe-Israel]
El-Elohe-Israel means "God, the God of Israel" or "The God of Israel is mighty."
[ephah]
An ephah is a measure of volume of about 22 liters, 5.8 U. S. gallons, 4.8 imperial gallons, or a bit more than half a bushel.