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Mina (Luke 19:13) worth about $49.50. Litra (John 12:3) where it is used as a weight of about 12 oz. Shekel-A weight which was used to weigh for exchange valuable metals a weight of exchange. The Hebrew word is used more than 100 times in the Old Testament. As remarkable as it may seem, there were four shekel weights in wide usage.
A cor was about 6 bushels or 220 liters. 10 ephahs. cubit. A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters. 6 handbreadths. daric. A daric was a coin of about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams. denarius. A denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer.
Biblical UnitApproximate American And Metric ...bathA bath was about 6 gallons or 22 litersbekaA beka was about 1/5 ounce or 5.5 gramscorA cor was about 6 bushels or 220 literscubitA cubit was about 18 inches or 45 ...Bible Hub: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages
A cor was about 6 bushels or 220 liters. 10 ephahs. cubit. A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters. 6 handbreadths. daric. A daric was a coin of about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams. denarius. A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer.
Biblical scholars have identified the weights and measures found in the Bible by a number of different ancient systems. The measurements given above are only approximations. Measurement equivalents varied throughout the ancient world, as might be expected by their definition [see in brackets under length above].
Barnes’ Bible Charts n n n n n n NOTE 1. The matter of weights, measures, and money in these charts are approximate equivalents. 2. It is difficult to ascertain the exact figures in that some of the terms are Egyptian, Grecian, Roman, and Hebrew. 3. Measurements then and now may differ. Gereh Bekah - 10 gerehs Shekel - 2 bekahs Pound Maneh ...
A great chart from Phil Coulson bringing the Bible’s weights and measures into current numbers by converting them into litres, pints, gallons, grams, kilos, Chart of Bible Weights and Measures Webtruth provides articles on the Bible and Christianity by Michael J Penfold and other Christian authors on a wide range of topical issues and subjects.
