See Glossary
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1 handbreadth |
3 inches (US) |
7.5 centimeters |
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1 span |
9 inches (US) |
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1 standard cubit |
15 inches (US) |
0.46 meters |
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1 long cubit |
18 inches (US) |
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Dry Measure |
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1 ephad (dry) |
0.62 bushels (US) |
22 cubic decimeters? |
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1 homer (dry) |
6.2 bushels (US) |
220 cubic decimeters |
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1 cor (dry) |
103 gallons, dry (US) |
391 liters |
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1 sata (dry) |
1.5 pecks (US) |
1.3 cubic decimeters |
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1 choenix |
> 1 quart, dry (US) |
slightly > 1 cubic decimeter |
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Liquid Measure |
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1 bath (liquid) |
5.8 gallons (US) |
22 liters |
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1 homer (liquid) |
58 gallons (US) |
220 liters |
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1 hin (liquid) |
1.7 gallons (US) |
6.5 liters |
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Weights/Masses |
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1 shekel |
2/5 advp. ounce (US) |
11.5 grams |
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1 talent |
76.1 pounds (US) |
34.5 kilograms |
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Monetary |
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1 quadrans, Ceasarian times |
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1 denarius (pl. denarii), Ceasarian times [one day's
agriculturer's wages] |
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1 drachma, Hellenistic to Ceasarian times [one day's
agriculturer's wages] |
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1 didrachma, Hellenistic to Ceasarian times |
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1 stater (Roman name for didrachma?), Hellenistic to Ceasarian
times |
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1 mina, Hellenistic to Ceasarian times |
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1 shekel: Value depends upon metal used—gold, silver, or brass |
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