Weights and Measurements
in our Modern English Bible
See also our related Bible Glossary
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) |
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 |
Weights / Masses
| 1 shekel | 2/5 advp. ounce (US) | 11.5 grams |
| 1 talent = 3000 shekels | 76.1 pounds (US) | 34.5 kilograms |
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 Hebrew 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