Biblical Weights And Measures

Basic unit of weight-shekel
Grains LBS OZ
Shekel 175.875

0.402

Bekah (half shekel) 109.30

0.201

Gerah (l /20 shekel) 10.90 0.0201
Maneh (mina) = 60 shekels 13,122.00 1.2561 20.0976
Pound (mna) = 60 shekels 13,122.00 1 14
Pound (litra) 2,252.60
Talent = 60 maneh 527,800.00 75.4 1,206.4
The LB. Avoir. = 7000 grains the oz. =437.5 grains

MEASURES (CAPACITY)

1. LIQUID

Basic unit of measure-bath liter = 1 .06 qts.  Litter = 1.06 qts. 
 LITERSGAL.QT.PT.
Cor/Homer20854.08220220.48
Bath225.8117851519

23.247140608

46.494281215
Log (1 / 12 hin)0.50.130.530.6457539058
Hin (1/6 bath)

3.6666666667

0.9686308586

3.8745234346

12.327325
Firkin359.246021832536.9873.97
Pot0.50.130.531.06
Measure (batos)225.811785151923.24714060846.494281215
     

2. DRY

Basic unit of measure-ephah     
 LITERSBu.PK.QT.PT.
Ephah220.6243072.49623.247140
Homer (Cor)2206.243124.9724232.4714464.9428
Half homer1103.1215512.4862116.2357232.4714
Cab = 1/ 6 seah1.9  2 
Omer = 1 / 10 ephah2.2  3 
Measure (seah) = 1 / 3 ephah7.33333  3 
Bushel7.2  6 
Measure (Rev. 6:6)1  1 
Measure (koros)350102  
Measure (saton)11.6 131

MEASURES (LENGTH)

1. LINEAR

Basic unit of measure–cubit  Meter = 39.37 ins
 

METERS

FT.

IN.

Cubit

0.45

1

5.72

Cubit (long) & handbreadth

0.52

1

8.67

Finger

0.01

 

.75

Handbreadth (palm)

0.5

 

3.9

Span

0.22

 

8.86

Reed

3.07

10

8

Pace

1.0

3

 

Fathom

2.0

6

 

2. DISTANCE

Basic unit of measure–cubit    
 METERSMI.FT.IN.
Furlong185 600

 

Mile1480

 

4854 
Sabbath day’s journey925 3,0oo 
Day’s journey3520  
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