|
Length |
| 1 handbreadth |
3 inches (US) |
7.5 centimeters |
| 1 span |
9 inches (US) |
|
| 1 standard cubit |
15 inches (US) |
0.46 meters |
1 long cubit
= 1 standard cubit + 1 handbreadth |
18 inches (US) |
|
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|
Dry Measure |
1 ephad (dry)
= 1/10th homer (dry) |
0.62 bushels (US)
0.61 bushels, imperial |
22 cubic decimeters? |
| 1 homer (dry) |
6.2 bushels (US)
6.1 bushels, imperial |
220 cubic decimeters |
| 1 cor (dry) |
103 gallons, dry (US)
86 gallons, dry imperial |
391 liters |
| 1 sata (dry) |
1.5 pecks (US) |
1.3 cubic decimeters |
| 1 choenix |
> 1 quart, dry (US) |
slightly > 1 cubic decimeter |
|
|
Liquid Measure
|
1 bath (liquid)
= 1/10th homer (dry) |
5.8 gallons (US)
4.84 gallons, imperial |
22 liters |
| 1 homer (liquid) |
58 gallons (US)
48.4 gallons, imperial |
220 liters |
| 1 hin (liquid) |
1.7 gallons (US) |
6.5 liters |
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Weights / Masses |
| 1 shekel |
2/5 advp. ounce (US) |
11.5 grams |
1 talent
= 3000 shekels |
76.1 pounds (US) |
34.5 kilograms |
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Monetary |
1 quadrans, Ceasarian times
Roman coin = 1/64 Roman silver denarius coin |
1 denarius (pl. denarii), Ceasarian times [one
day's agriculturer's wages]
Roman silver coin = 1/25 Roman gold aureus coin = 1/4 Heb. shekel silver |
1 drachma, Hellenistic to Ceasarian times [one
day's agriculturer's wages]
Greek silver coin, nearly equal in size/value to 1 denarius or 1/4 Heb.
shekel silver |
1 didrachma, Hellenistic to Ceasarian times
Greek silver coin, equal in value to 2 drachma or nearly 2 denarii or
1/2 Heb. shekel silver |
1 stater (Roman name for didrachma?), Hellenistic
to Ceasarian times
Greek silver coin, equal in value to 2 drachma or nearly 2 denarii or
1/2 Heb. shekel silver |
1 mina, Hellenistic to Ceasarian times
Greek coin, equal in value to 100 denarii or 1/60th of a talent |
| 1 shekel: Value depends upon metal used—gold,
silver, or brass |