Shama Yasharal!
& Gentiles
Biblical Messurements
Lengths
Finger ----------0.73 inches1.85 centimetersJeremiah 52.21
Handbreadth ------------(4 fing.)2.92 inches7.4 centimetersExodus 25:25
Span -----------9 inches22.86 centimetersExodus 28:16
Cubit ----------18 inches45.72 centimetersMatthew 6:27
Long ----------Cubit 20.4 inches51.9 centimetersEzekiel 40:5
Fathom ------6 feet1.829 metersActs 27:28
Reed ----------(6 cubits)8.75 feet2.73 metersEzekiel 40:5
Furlong -------1/8 mi., 660 feet201.2 metersRevelation 14:20
Stadion ---------697 feet185.4 metersLuke 24:13
Sabbath day’s journey ---------3/5 mile0.9656 kilometersActs 1:12
Day’s journey -----------20 miles32.19 kilometers1 Kings 19:4
Weights
Gerah-------------1/50 ounce0.567 gramsEzekiel 45:12
Bekah ----------(10 gerahs)1/5 ounce5.67 gramsGenesis 24:22
Pim -------------(2/3 shekel)1/3 ounce9.45 grams1 Samuel 13.21
Shekel ---------(2 bekahs)2/5 ounce11.34 gramsExodus 30:23
Mina ------------(50 shekels)1.25 pounds0.567 kg.Ezra 2:69
Talent ------------(60 minas)75 pounds34.02 kg.Ezra 8:26
Liquid Measures
Log ------------0.65 pints0.31 litersLeviticus 14:10
Kab ------------(4 logs)2.6 pints1.2 liters2 Kings 6:25
Hin -------------(12 logs)0.98 gallon3.7 litersNumbers 15:4
Bath ------------(6 hins)5.9 gallons22 litersIsaiah 5:10
Homer ---------(10 baths)59 gallons220 litersEzekiel 45:11
Kor ---------------(10 baths)59 gallons220 litersEzekiel 45:11
Metretes ------------10 gallons37.85 litersJohn 2:6
Dry Measures
Kab ------------(1/18 ephah)2.6 pints1.2 liters2 Kings 6:25
Omer ----------(1/10 ephah)2.3 quarts2.2 litersExodus 16:36
Seah -------------(1/3 ephah)7.7 quarts7.3 liters2 Kings 7:1
Ephah ----------(10 omers)0.63 bushels (5.9 gal.)22 litersRuth 2:17
Lethech --------(5 ephaths)3.16 bushels (29 gal.)110 litersHosea 3:2
Homer ----------(10 ephaths)6.33 bushels (59 gal.)220 litersLeviticus 27:16
Kor ----------(10 ephaths)6.33 bushels (59 gal.)220 litersEzekiel 45:14
Money
DenariusDay’s wage Matthew 20:2
Drachma Est. ----------0.035 oz. silverEst. 1 gram silverLuke 15:8
Didrachma ------------(2 Drach.)Est. 0.07 oz. silverEst. 2 grams silverMatthew 17:24
Talent, silverApprox. ----------100 lbApprox. 45.4 kgEzra 8:26
Talent, silver -------(Alternate)Approx. 50 lbApprox. 22.7 kgEzra 8:26
Talent, goldApprox. ----------120 lbApprox. 54.4 kg1 Kings 9:28
Talent, gold ----------(Alternate)Approx. 60 lbApprox. 27.2 kg1 Kings 9:28