Kikkar ist ein biblisches (hebräisches) Gewichtsmaß:
1 Kikkar = 60 Manäh = 3000 Schäkäl
Es wird erstmals in der Bibel (2. Buch der Könige 18,14) erwähnt und wird häufig als Talent übersetzt.
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