Tables of Weights, Measures, and Money
- 2012-08-02
- By fbmenadmin
- Posted in Christ day and time
Tables of WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND MONEY, mentioned in the bible
1. jewish weights, reduced to english troy weight
|
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lbs.
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oz.
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pen.
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gr.
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|
The gerah, one-twentieth of a shekel
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0
|
0
|
0
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12
|
|
The bekah, half a shekel
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0
|
0
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5
|
0
|
|
The shekel
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0
|
0
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10
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0
|
|
The maneh, 60 shekels
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2
|
6
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0
|
0
|
|
The talent, 50 manehs, or 3,000 shekels
|
125
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2. scripture measures of length, reduced to english measure
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|
Eng. feet.
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inches.
|
|
A digit
|
0
|
0.912
|
|
4 = A Palm
|
0
|
3.648
|
|
12 = 3 = A span
|
0
|
10.944
|
|
24 = 6 = 3 = A cubit
|
1
|
9.888
|
|
96 = 24 = 6 = 2 = A fathom
|
7
|
3.552
|
|
144 = 36 = 12 = 6 = 1.5 = Ezekiel’s reed
|
10
|
11.328
|
|
192 = 48 = 16 = 8 = 2 = 1.3 = An Arabian pole
|
14
|
7.104
|
|
1920 = 480 = 160 = 80 = 20 = 13.3 = 10 = A measuring line
|
145
|
11.04
|
3. the long scripture measures
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|
Eng. miles.
|
paces.
|
feet.
|
|
A cubit
|
0
|
0
|
1.824
|
|
400 = A stadium or furlong
|
0
|
145
|
4.6
|
|
2000 = 5 = A sabbath-day’s journey
|
0
|
729
|
3.
|
|
4000 = 10 = 2 = An eastern mile
|
1
|
403
|
1
|
|
12000 = 30 = 6 = 3 = A parasang.
|
4
|
153
|
3.
|
|
96000 = 240 = 48 = 24 = 8 = A day’s journey
|
33
|
172
|
4.
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Note.—5 feet 1 pace; 1,056 paces = 1 mile.
4. scripture measures of capacity for liquids, reduced to english wine measure
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|
Gal.
|
Pints
|
|
A caph
|
0
|
0.625
|
|
1.3 = A log
|
0
|
0.833
|
|
5.3 = 4 = A cab
|
0
|
3.333
|
|
16 = 12 = 3 = A hin
|
1
|
2.
|
|
32 = 24 = 6 = 2 = A seah
|
2
|
4.
|
|
96 = 72 = 18 = 6 = 3 = A bath, ephah, or firkin
|
7
|
4.50
|
|
960 = 720 = 180 = 60 = 20 = 10 = A kor, choros, or homer
|
75
|
5.25
|
5. scripture measures of capacity for things dry, reduced to english corn measure
|
|
Bush.
|
pks.
|
gal.
|
pints.
|
|
A gachal
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.14
|
|
20 = A cab
|
0
|
0
|
0
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2.833
|
|
36 = 1.8 = An omer or gomer
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.1
|
|
120 = 6 = 3.3 = A seah
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1.
|
|
360 = 18 =10 = 3 = An ephah
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3.
|
|
1800 = 90 = 50 =15 = 5 = A letech
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4
|
0
|
0
|
0.
|
|
3600 = 180 = 100 = 30 = 10 = A homer or kor
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3
|
0
|
0
|
1.
|
6. jewish money, reduced to the english and american standards
|
|
£.
|
s.
|
d.
|
$
|
cts.
|
|
A gerah.
|
0
|
0
|
1.3687
|
0
|
02.5
|
|
10 = A bekah.
|
0
|
1
|
1.6875
|
0
|
25.09
|
|
20 = 2 = A shekel
|
0
|
2
|
3.375
|
0
|
50.187
|
|
1200 = 120 = 50 = A maneh, or mina Hebr.
|
5
|
14
|
0.75
|
25
|
09.35
|
|
60000 = 6000 = 3000 = 60 = A talent
|
342
|
3
|
9.
|
1505
|
62.5
|
|
A solidus aureus, or sextula, was worth
|
0
|
12
|
0.5
|
2
|
64.09
|
|
A siclus aureus, or gold shekel, was worth
|
1
|
16
|
6.
|
8
|
03.
|
|
A talent of gold was worth
|
5475
|
0
|
0.
|
24309
|
00.
|
In the preceding table, silver is valued at 5s. and gold at £4 per ounce.
7. roman money, mentioned in the new testament, reduced to the english and american standard
|
|
£.
|
s.
|
d.
|
far.
|
$
|
cts
|
|
A mite
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.75
|
0
|
00.343
|
|
A farthing, about
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1.50
|
0
|
00.687
|
|
A penny, or denarius.
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
2.
|
0
|
13.75
|
|
A pound, or mina
|
3
|
2
|
6
|
0.
|
13
|
75.[1]
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[1] Vincent, J. H. (1884). Curiosities of the Bible Pertaining to Scripture Persons, Places and Things (462–463). New York: E. B. Treat.
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