Changes: List of Weights and Measures

Revision as of 00:11, 8 November 2017

Throughout the Bible, there are various weighing and measuring units mentioned. They have been listed in the table below along with their equivalent in both American and Metric units. These comparisons are based on the following known facts:

a shekel = 11.33 grams
a cubit = 18 inches
an ephah = 22 liters

Disclaimer:All values are approximate

	Biblical Unit	Approximate American Equivalent	Approximate Metric Equivalent
Weights	talent (60 minas) mina (50 shekels) shekel (2 bekas) pim (⅔ shekel) beka (10 gerahs) gerah	74.95 pounds 1.25 pounds 0.40 ounce 0.27 ounce 0.19 ounce 0.02 ounce	34 kilograms 0.57 kilograms 11.33 grams 7.55 grams 5.42 grams 0.54 gram
Length	cubit span handbreadth	18 inches 9 inches 3 inches	0.46 meter 22.86 centimeters 7.62 centimeters
Capacity
Dry Measure	cor/homer (10 ephahs) lethek (5 ephahs) ephah (10 omers) seah (⅓ ephah) omer (⅟₁₀ ephah) cab (⅟₁₈ ephah)	6.24 bushels 3.12 bushels 0.62 bushels 7.75 quarts 2.32 quarts 1.29 quart	220 liters 110 liters 22 liters 7.33 liters 2.2 liters 1.22 liter
Liquid Measure	bath (1 ephah) hin (⅙ bath) log (⅟₇₂ bath)	6 gallons 4 quarts ⅓ quart	22 liters 4 liters 0.3 liter

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 !Weights
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |[[talent]] (60 minas)<br>
+|[[talent]] (60 minas)<br>
 [[mina]] (50 shekels)<br>
 [[shekel]] (2 bekas)<br>
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 [[beka]] (10 gerahs)<br>
 [[gerah]]
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |74.95 pounds<!--talent--><br>
+|74.95 pounds<!--talent--><br>
 .25 pounds<!--mina--><br>
 .40 ounce<!--shekel--><br>
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 .19 ounce<!--beka--><br>
 .02 ounce<!--gerah-->
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |34 kilograms<!--talent--><br>
+|34 kilograms<!--talent--><br>
 .57 kilograms<!--mina--><br>
 .33 grams<!--shekel--><br>
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 !Length
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |[[cubit]]<br>
+|[[cubit]]<br>
 [[span]]<br>
 [[handbreadth]]
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |18 inches<br>
+|18 inches<br>
 inches<br>
 inches
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |0.46 meter<br>
+|0.46 meter<br>
 .86 centimeters<br>
 .62 centimeters
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 !Dry Measure
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |[[cor]]/[[homer]] (10 ephahs)<br>
+|[[cor]]/[[homer]] (10 ephahs)<br>
 [[lethek]] (5 ephahs)<br>
 [[ephah]] (10 omers)<br>
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 [[omer]] (⅟₁₀ ephah)<br>
 [[cab]] (⅟₁₈ ephah)
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |6.24 bushels<br>
+|6.24 bushels<br>
 .12 bushels<br>
 .62 bushels<br>
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 .32 quarts<br>
 .29 quart
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |220 liters<br>
+|220 liters<br>
 liters<br>
 liters<br>
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 |-
 !Liquid Measure
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |[[bath]] (1 ephah)<br>
+|[[bath]] (1 ephah)<br>
 [[hin]] (⅙ bath)<br>
 [[log]] (⅟₇₂ bath)
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |6 gallons<br>
+|6 gallons<br>
 quarts<br>
 ⅓ quart
-| style="background:#EAE7D8; color:black;" |22 liters<br>
+|22 liters<br>
 liters<br>
 .3 liter