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Weights and MeasuresInsight on the Scriptures, Volume 2
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Linear Measures
Modern Equivalent
1 fingerbreadth
= 1⁄4 handbreadth
1.85 cm (0.72 in.)
1 handbreadth
= 4 fingerbreadths
7.4 cm (2.9 in.)
1 span
= 3 handbreadths
22.2 cm (8.75 in.)
1 cubit
= 2 spans
44.5 cm (17.5 in.)
1 long cubit*
= 7 handbreadths
51.8 cm (20.4 in.)
1 short cubit
38 cm (15 in.)
1 reed
= 6 cubits
2.67 m (8.75 ft)
1 long reed
= 6 long cubits
3.11 m (10.2 ft)
* Possibly the same as the “former” cubit of 2Ch 3:3.
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Weights and MeasuresInsight on the Scriptures, Volume 2
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Dry Measures
Modern Equivalent
1 cab
= 4 logs
1.22 L (2.2 dry pt)
1 omer
= 1 4⁄5 cabs
2.2 L (2 dry qt)
1 seah
= 3 1⁄3 omers
7.33 L (6.66 dry qt)
1 ephah
= 3 seahs
22 L (20 dry qt)
1 homer
= 10 ephahs
220 L (200 dry qt)
Liquid Measures
Modern Equivalent
1 log
= 1⁄4 cab
0.31 L (0.66 pt)
1 cab
= 4 logs
1.22 L (2.58 pt)
1 hin
= 3 cabs
3.67 L (7.75 pt)
1 bath
= 6 hins
22 L (5.81 gal)
1 cor
= 10 baths
220 L (58.1 gal)
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Weights and MeasuresInsight on the Scriptures, Volume 2
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Weights
Modern Equivalent
1 gerah
= 1⁄20 shekel
0.57 g (0.01835 oz t)
1 bekah (half shekel)
= 10 gerahs
5.7 g (0.1835 oz t)
1 shekel
= 2 bekahs
11.4 g (0.367 oz t)
1 mina (maneh)
= 50 shekels
570 g (18.35 oz t)
1 talent
= 60 minas
34.2 kg (75.5 lb avdp; 91.75 lb t; 1101 oz t)
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