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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.

2. www.middletownbiblechurch.org › bofbooks › bookob09BIBLE MEASUREMENTS - Middletown Bible Church

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   Talent This was the largest weight among the Hebrews. One talent was about 3000 shekels (about 90 pounds). As we can see from 2 Kings 5:23, a talent was the full weight that an able man could carry. Read 1 Kings 10: 1 O; if one talent is the full weight that one man could carry, how many men would be needed to carry all of this gold to King ...

3. www.richardporowski.com › documents › books-papersbiblical weights and measures - Richard Porowski

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   Bible Reference Finger 0.73 inches 1.85 centimeters Jeremiah 52.21 Handbreadth (4 fing.) 2.92 inches 7.4 centimeters Exodus 25:25 Span 9 inches 22.86 centimeters Exodus 28:16 Cubit 18 inches 45.72 centimeters Matthew 6:27 Long Cubit 20.4 inches 51.9 centimeters Ezekiel 40:5 Fathom 6 feet 1.829 meters Acts 27:28

4. biblehub.com › weights-and-measuresBible Weights and Measurements

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Below are several terms and their approximated equivalents in both metric and imperial measurements. Since some ancient terms varied by area, we have differentiated Greek and Hebrew measurements. Weights: Hebrew: Talent (3,000 shekels or 60 minas, sometimes translated “100 pounds”) 34.272 kg. 75.6 lbs.

6. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › weights-measuresWeights, Measures & Coins of the Biblical & Talmudic Periods

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   The major weight of metal mentioned in the Bible is the shekel, as its name, which means simply "weight," testifies. Since the shekel was the definite weight, an expression such as "1,000 silver" ( Genesis 20:16 ) can be explained as 1,000 shekels of silver, and the name of the weight is omitted since it is self-explanatory.

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   What is the weight of metal in the Bible?

   • The major weight of metal mentioned in the Bible is the shekel, as its name, which means simply "weight," testifies. Since the shekel was the definite weight, an expression such as "1,000 silver" (Genesis 20:16) can be explained as 1,000 shekels of silver, and the name of the weight is omitted since it is self-explanatory.

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   What does the Bible say about metal?

   • From this it follows that the biblical division is based upon an ancient Canaanite tradition. The major weight of metal mentioned in the Bible is the shekel, as its name, which means simply "weight," testifies.

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   What are the 7 weights related to metal in the Bible?

   • Seven weights related to metal (thus creating "coins") are mentioned in the Bible: talent, mina, shekel, beka, gerah, pim, and kesitah.

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   What are the three most important weights in the Bible?

   • We can figure out the interrelationships of the three most important weights, the talent, shekel, and gerah. The talent (kikkar), was the largest unit of weight in the Bible, and was already known by the same name in Ugaritic. In Ugaritic it was pronounced kakaru, as has been shown from Akkadian documents from Ugarit and Alalakh.

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   What does 1000 shekels of silver mean?

   • Since the shekel was the definite weight, an expression such as "1,000 silver" (Genesis 20:16) can be explained as 1,000 shekels of silver, and the name of the weight is omitted since it is self-explanatory. Abbreviations like these are also found in other Semitic languages.

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   What is the value of a Mina in the Bible?

   • The value of the mina is defined in Ezekiel 45:12. From this verse it follows that the mina is equivalent to 60 shekels like the Akkadian man–. The beka is mentioned twice in the Bible (Gen. 24:22; Ex. 38:26) and its value is explicitly determined as one-half a shekel.

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8. www.webtruth.org › charts-of-biblical-themes-booksChart of Bible Weights and Measures - Web Truth

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   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, inches and millimetres. PDF version. JPEG version.