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:
Meaning:
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of 1916; something stamped to pieces, i.e. a bit