MEASURE & WEIGHTS

The meanings of the terms that are used in the Bible for measurements and weights, with their relative values and ratios, varied from time to time.

Weights

beka,1/2 shekel(10 gerahs)    88.14  grains    5.711 g
gerah                          8.81  grains    0.570 g
mina (50 shekels)             20.148 oz      571.175 g
pim 3/4 shekel(1 1/2 bekas)    0.25  oz        7.0   g
pound (Hebrew mina)           20.148 oz      571.175 g
pound (Latin libra)            0.719 lb      325.707 g
shekel(2 bekas)               176.29 grains   11.423 g
talent (60 minas)             75.558 lb       34.227 kg
talent (Hebrew talent)        75.558 lb       34.227 kg

MEASURES
DRY MEASURES of CAPACITY

ephah, measure (3 seahs)         20.878 qt        22.986 L
homer, measure, cor(2 lethechs)   6.524 bu       229.892 L
kab  (4 logs)                     1.159 qt         1.276 L
lethech(5 ephahs)                 3.262 bu       114.946 L
log (1 1/4 kab)                    20.5 cu. in       .33 L 
measure (3 1/3 omers)             6.959 qt         7.661 L
omer (1/10 epah, 1 4/5 kabs)      2.087 qt         2.297 L
seah (3 1/3 omers, 6 kabs)          .25 cu ft       7.33 L

LIQUID MEASURES of CAPACITY

bath (6 hins, 3 seahs)            6.073 gal       22.986 L
hin (3 kabs, 12 logs)             1.012 gal        3.830 L
kab (4 logs)                      1.349 qt         1.276 L
log (1/12 hin)                    0.674 pt         0.318 L
measure,cor (10 baths)         60.738 gal      229.893 L 
seah (6 kabs, 2 hins)             2.0   gal        7.33  L

MEASURES of LENGTH

cubit (2 spans) 6-7 palms         17.49 in.        44.424 cm 
finger (digit) 1/12 span          0.728 in.         1.849 cm
gomedh 3 3/4 palms, 1 1/4 spans    12.0 in.          30.0 cm 
handbreadth (4 fingers)           2.915 in.         7.404 cm
palm (handbreadth) 4 fingers        3.0 in.           7.5 cm
span (3 handbreadths)             8.745 in.        22.212 cm

MEASURES of CAPACITY

measure (Hebrew bath)             6.073 gal       22.986 L 
measure (Hebrew cor)              6.524 bu       229.892 L
measure (Hebrew seah)             6.959 qt         7.661 L
measure                            10.3 gal       38.985 L
quart                              0.98 dry qt     1.078 L
bushel (Latin modius)              7.68 dry qt     8.455 L
pot (Latin sextarius)              0.96 dry pt     0.528 L
1.12 fluid pt   0.529 L

MEASURES of LENGTH

cubit 6-7 palms, 2 spans          18 in.          45 cm 
fathom   4 cubits. 8 spans        72 in.         182 cm
furlong                          606 ft          184 m

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