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

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   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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     One of the most notable recent finds is a bronze and silver...

   • Genesis

     Genesis - Weights, Measures & Coins of the Biblical &...

   • Chapter 10

     10:1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of...

   • Malachim II

     7 But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of...

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     Exodus - Weights, Measures & Coins of the Biblical &...

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     7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub,...

3. www.bibleinsight.com › weightsThe Bible's Weights and Coins - BibleInsight

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   The accurate presentation of the weights and coins of Scripture is quite complex. Weights and coins appear to have varied greatly over various regions and time periods. Coins have had various names and descriptors, and have been found with varying weights of silver.

4. www.gotquestions.org › biblical-weights-andWhat are the modern equivalents of biblical weights and ...

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Some Bible translations have replaced the archaic words with modern equivalents or approximations. Other translations simply transliterate the Greek and Hebrew words for the measurements. Below are several terms and their approximated equivalents in both metric and imperial measurements.

5. www.biblegateway.com › Weights-MeasuresEncyclopedia of The Bible – Weights and Measures

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   Some of the Assyrian weights were in the form of metal lions, with open mouth and upswung tail with a symbol on the side representing the weight. To make the weight of the cast lions more (or less?) accurate and honest, bits were chiseled off or filled into the hollow form.

6. biblehub.com › topical › dbtDictionary of Bible Themes: 5615 weights and measures, weights

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   Weights of gold and silver served as currency, since coinage was not invented until the seventh century B.C. Weights are given in ascending order, with their approximate imperial and metric equivalents.

7. www.biblestudy.org › beginner › bible-weights-andWeights and Measures in the Bible - Bible Study

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   What are the various weights and measures used in the Bible? What are their modern equivalents? It should be first noted that the maintenance of honest weights and measures was an important principle in Biblical times.

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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.

   Weights, Measures & Coins of the Biblical & Talmudic Periods

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   What is a weight in the Bible?

   • Weights. These were used to measure precious stones and metals, the basic unit being the shekel, i.e., "weight." The Bible mentions royal weights, sanctuary weights, and merchant's weights. The royal shekel was probably double the ordinary shekel.

   Weights and Measures (in the Bible) | Encyclopedia.com

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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.

   Weights, Measures & Coins of the Biblical & Talmudic Periods

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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.

   Weights, Measures & Coins of the Biblical & Talmudic Periods

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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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   Did the Israelites invent weights and measures?

   • [j. a. pierce] WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (IN THE BIBLE) The Israelites did not invent their own system of metrology, but were content to use the commonly accepted weights and measures. Source for information on Weights and Measures (in the Bible): New Catholic Encyclopedia dictionary.

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   These were used to measure precious stones and metals, the basic unit being the shekel, i.e., "weight." The Bible mentions royal weights, sanctuary weights, and merchant's weights. The royal shekel was probably double the ordinary shekel.