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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