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LENGTH

: Etzbah (finger, meaning the width of a finger) ≈ 1.905 {Link without Title}
: Tefach (hand's breadth) = 4 Etzbah ≈ 7.62 {Link without Title}
: Zeret (distance between tip of thumb and tip of pinky when fully extended, a.k.a span) = 3 Tefach ≈ 22.86 {Link without Title}
: Amma (tip of hand to elbow) = 2 Zeret ≈ 45.72 {Link without Title}


AREA

Samples of area measurements using cubits (per 1Kings 7:2):
  • The Hall of the Forest of Lebanon; 100 long x 50 wide (x 30 high) = 7500 SF or about 1/6 acre

  • The Hall of Pillars; 50 long x 30 wide = 1500 SF or about 1/30 acre



VOLUME, DRY

: Homer or Cor = 10 epah = 12.5 bu
: Lethech = 5 epah = 6.25 bu
: Ephah = 1 epah = 1.25 bu
: Seah = 1/3 epah = 3 1/3 BIG = 4 US gallons
: Issaron = 1/10 epah = 1 BIG = 1.25 US gallons
: there is close agreement to the British Imperial System


VOLUME, LIQUID

: Cor = 10 baths = 100 BIG = 120 US gallons
: Bath = 1 bath = 10 BIG = 12 US gallons
: Hin = 1/6 bath = 1 2/3 BIG = 2 US gallons
: Kab = 1/18 bath = 4 1/2 pints = 2 1/2 US quarts
: Log = 1/72 bath = 1 = 20 fl oz


WEIGHT

Reduced to English troy-weight, the Hebrew weights were:

  • 1 '' Shekel ''

  • --- equal to 10 pennyweight (0.39 oz; 11.5 g)

  • --- Hebrew word means a "weight"

  • --- see Gen. 23:15, 16; Ex. 21:32; 30:13, 15; 38:24-29


  • 1 '' Bekah '' = 1/2 Shekel

  • --- equal to 5 pennyweight (0.19 oz; 5.7 g)

  • --- Hebrew word means a "half"

  • --- see Ex. 38:26



  • 1 '' Gerah '' = 1/20 Shekel

  • --- equal to 12 grains (0.02 oz; 600 mg)

  • --- Hebrew word means a "grain" or "kernel"; hence, a small weight

  • --- see Ex. 30:13; Lev. 27:25; Num. 3:47


  • 1 profane '' Ma'neh '' = 50 Shekel s

  • --- equal to 1 1/4 lb (571 g)

  • --- Hebrew word means a "part" or "portion"


  • 1 sacred '' Ma'neh '' = 60 Shekel s

  • --- equal to 1 1/2 lb (685 g)

  • --- see Ezek. 45:12


  • 1 '' Talent '' or ''kikkar'' = 3,000 Shekel s

  • --- monetary value between 46.7 kg (75 lb) to 56.7 kg (125 lb) of silver or gold

  • --- see Ex. 25:39; 2Kings 5:22



SOURCES

  • The Jerusalem Bible

  • "The World of Measurements" H. Arthur Klein



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