| WEIGHTS |
| BIBLICAL
UNIT |
AMERICAN
EQUIVALENT |
METRIC
EQUIVALENT |
| talent |
(60
minas) |
75
pounds |
34
kilgrams |
| mina |
(50
shekels) |
1
1/4 pounds |
0.6
kilogram |
| shekel |
(2
bekas) |
2/5
ounce |
11.5
grams |
| pim |
(2/3
shekel) |
1/3
ounce |
7.6
grams |
| beka |
(10
gerahs) |
1/5
ounce |
6
grams |
| gerah |
|
1/50
ounce |
0.6
gram |
|
| LENGTH |
| cubit |
|
18
inches |
0.5
meter |
| span |
|
9
inches |
20
centimeters |
| handbreadth |
|
3
inches |
7
centimeters |
|
| CAPACITY |
| Dry Measure |
| cor
(homer) |
(10
ephahs) |
6
bushels |
220
liters |
| lethech |
(5
ephahs) |
3
bushels |
110
liters |
| ephah |
(10
omers) |
1/2
bushel |
22
liters |
| seah |
(1/3
ephah) |
7
quarts |
7.3
liters |
| omer |
(1/10
ephah) |
2
quarts |
2
liters |
| cab |
(1/18
ephah) |
1/2
pint |
0.3
liter |
|
| Liquid Measure |
| bath |
(1
ephah) |
6
gallons |
22
liters |
| hin |
(1/6
bath) |
4
quarts |
4
liters |
| log |
(1/72
bath) |
1/3
quart |
0.3
liter |