Table of Weights and Measures
Weights
Biblical Unit | Approximate American Equivalent | Approximate Metric Equivalent |
talent (60 minas) | 75 pounds | 34 kilograms |
mina (50 shekels) | 1 1/4 pounds | 560 grams |
shekel (2 bekas) | 2/5 ounce | 11.5 grams |
pim (2/3 shekel) | 1/4 ounce | 7.8 grams |
beka (10 gerahs) | 1/5 ounce | 5.7 grams |
gerah | 1/50 ounce | 0.6 gram |
daric | 1/3 ounce | 8.4 grams |
Length
Biblical Unit | Approximate American Equivalent | Approximate Metric Equivalent |
cubit | 18 inches | 45 centimeters |
span | 9 inches | 23 centimeters |
handbreadth | 3 inches | 7.5 centimeters |
stadion (pl. stadia) | 600 feet | 183 meters |
Capacity
Dry Measure
Biblical Unit | Approximate American Equivalent | Approximate Metric Equivalent |
cor [homer] (10 ephahs) | 6 bushels | 220 liters |
lethek (5 ephahs) | 3 bushels | 110 liters |
ephah (10 omers) | 3/5 bushel | 22 liters |
seah (1/3 ephah) | 7 quarts | 7.5 liters |
omer (1/10 ephah) | 2 quarts | 2 liters |
cab (1/18 ephah) | 1 quart | liter |
Liquid Measure
Biblical Unit | Approximate American Equivalent | Approximate Metric Equivalent |
bath (1 ephah) | 6 gallons | 22 liters |
hin (1/6 bath) | 1 gallon | 3.8 liters |
log (1/72 bath) | 1/3 quart | 0.3 liter |