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Table of Weights and Measures

Biblical Unit

Approximate American Equivalent

Approximate Metric

Equivalent

Weights

talent (60 minas)

mina (50 shekels)

shekel (2 bekas)

pim (2/3 shekel)

beka (10 gerahs)

gerah

daric

75 pounds

11/4 pounds

2/5 ounce

1/4 ounce

1/5 ounce

1/50 ounce

1/3 ounce

34 kilograms

560 grams

11.5 grams

7.8 grams

5.7 grams

0.6 gram

8.4 grams

Length

cubit

span

handbreadth

stadion (pl. stadia)

18 inches

9 inches

3 inches

600 feet

45 centimeters

23 centimeters

7.5 centimeters

183 meters

Capacity

Dry Measure

cor [homer] (10 ephahs)

lethek (5 ephahs)

ephah (10 omers)

seah (1/3 ephah)

omer (1/10 ephah)

cab (1/18 ephah)

6 bushels

3 bushels

3/5 bushel

7 quarts

2 quarts

1 quart

220 liters

110 liters

22 liters

7.5 liters

2 liters

1 liter

Liquid Measure

bath (1 ephah)

hin (1/6 bath)

log (1/72 bath)

6 gallons

1 gallon

1/3 quart

22 liters

3.8 liters

0.3 liter