The Hebrew agorah refers to a small unit of monetary value, possibly a small silver piece or coin. It appears in 1 Samuel 2:36 as a pitiably small payment — a day's bread and a piece of silver.
The agorah appears in the grim prophecy against the house of Eli. Because Eli's sons dishonored the priesthood, God declared that survivors of Eli's line would beg to be assigned to the smallest priestly role, just to have a crust of bread and a piece of silver. The word of God against covenant unfaithfulness is severe and sure. The one called to serve at God's altar must approach with reverence, or find themselves begging for crumbs at another man's table.