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What are the modern equivalents of biblical weights and measures? ********************************************** The use of weights and measurements was common in ancient times, just like it is today. The problem is that the words used for various measurements were usually specific to that culture. Today, most people dont know what a shekel is or what is the difference between a furlong and a fathom. Some Bible translations have replaced the archaic words with modern equivalents or approximations. Other translations simply transliterate the Greek and Hebrew words for the measurements. Below are several terms and their approximated equivalents in both metric and imperial measurements. Since some ancient terms varied by area, we have differentiated Greek and Hebrew measurements. Weights: Hebrew: Talent (3,000 shekels or 60 minas, sometimes translated 100 pounds) 34.272 kg 75.6 lbs Mina (50 shekels, sometimes translated pound) 571.2 g 1.26 lbs Shekel 11.424 g 0.403 oz Pim (2/3 shekel?) 7.616 g 0.258 oz Beca (1/2 shekel) 5.712 g .201 oz Gerah (1/20 shekel) 0.571 g 0.02 oz Greek: Litra (30 shekels, sometimes translated pound) 0.4 kg 12 oz Talent 40 kg 88 lbs Mina 571.2 g 1.26 lbs Linear Measurements: Hebrew: Reed (6 cubits) 2.7 m 8 3/4 ft or 3 yds Cubit (2 spans, sometimes translated yard, half a yard, or foot) 0.5 m 18 in. Span (1/2 cubit or 3 handbreadths) 23 cm 9 in. Handbreadth (1/6 cubit, 1/3 span, or 4 fingers, sometimes translated 3 or 4 inches) 8 cm 3 in. Finger 1.8 cm 0.73 in. Ezekiels Cubit (found in Ezekiel 40:5): Reed (6 of Ezekiels cubits) 3.1 m 10 ft, 2.4 in. Cubit (7 handbreadths) 0.5 m 20.4 in. Greek: Milion (8 stadia, sometimes translated mile) 1.5 km 1,620 yds or 0.9 mi Stadion (1/8 milion or 400 cubits, sometimes translated mile, furlong, or race) 185 m 1/8 mi Kalamos (6 cubits, sometimes translated rod, reed, or measuring rod) 3 m 3 1/3 yds Fathom (4 cubits, sometimes translated 6 feet) 2 m 2 yds Cubit (sometimes translated yard, half a yard, or foot) 0.5 m 18 in. Dry Measures: Hebrew: Kor (10 ephahs, sometimes translated cor, homer, sack, measures, bushels) 220 L 5.16 bsh or 200 qts Letek (5 ephahs, sometimes translated half homer or half sack) 110 L 2.68 bsh Ephah / Bath (10 omers, sometimes translated bushel, peck, deal, part, measure, or 6 or 7 pints) 22 L 3/5 bsh Seah (1/3 ephah, sometimes translated measure, peck, or large amount) 7.3 L 7 qts Omer / Issaron (1/10 ephah, sometimes translated tenth of a deal or six pints) 2 L 2.09 qts Cab (1/18 ephah, sometimes translated cab) 1 L 1 qt Greek: Koros (10 ephahs, sometimes translated sack, measure, bushel, or 500 quartsbus) 525 L 14.9 bsh Modios (4 omers, sometimes translated bushel, bowl, peck, corn-measure, or meal-tub) 9 L 1 pk or 1/4 bsh Saton (1/3 ephah, sometimes translated measure, peck, or large amount) 7.3 L 7 qts Choinix (1/18 ephah, sometimes translated measure or quart) 1 L 1 qt Xestes (1/2 cab, sometimes translated pot, pitcher, kettle, copper bowl, or vessels of bronze) 0.5 L 1 1/6 pts Liquid Measures: Hebrew: Cor / Homer 208 L 55 gal Bath (1 ephah, sometimes translated gallon, barrel, or liquid measure) 22 L 5.5 gal Hin (1/6 bath, sometimes translated pints) 4 L 1 gal (4 qts) Log (1/72 bath, sometimes translated pint or cotulus) 0.3 L 0.67 pt Greek: Metretes (10 hins, sometimes translated firkins or gallons) 39 L 10 gal Batos (1 ephah, sometimes translated gallon, barrel, or measure) 22 L 6 gal Xestes (1/8 hin, sometimes translated pot, pitcher, kettle, copper bowl, or vessel of bronze) 0.5 L 1 1/6 pts Coins and Monies: Denarius / Denarion: a days wage (penny in KJV) Daric / Drachma / Dram: a coin weighing 1/4 oz or 8.5 g Lepta: the smallest Greek copper coin; of unknown weight (translated mite in KJV) Kodrantess: the smallest Roman copper coin; of unknown weight (translated mite in KJV)
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:54:21 +0000

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