Bible Weights and Measures
Bible Weights and Measures
All values are approximate. Many measurements
have varied according to era and location.

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Time

LENGTHS

Finger 0.73 inches 1.85 centimeters Jeremiah 52.21 <Convert>
Handbreadth (4 fing.) 2.92 inches 7.4 centimeters Exodus 25:25 <Convert>
Span 9 inches 22.86 centimeters Exodus 28:16 <Convert>
Cubit 18 inches 45.72 centimeters Matthew 6:27 <Convert>
Long Cubit 20.4 inches 51.9 centimeters Ezekiel 40:5 <Convert>
Fathom 6 feet 1.829 meters Acts 27:28 <Convert>
Reed (6 cubits) 8.75 feet 2.73 meters Ezekiel 40:5 <Convert>
Furlong 1/8 mi., 660 feet 201.2 meters Revelation 14:20 <Convert>
Stadion 697 feet 185.4 meters Luke 24:13 <Convert>
Sabbath day’s journey 3/5 mile 0.9656 kilometers Acts 1:12 <Convert>
Day’s journey 20 miles 32.19 kilometers 1 Kings 19:4 <Convert>

WEIGHTS

Gerah 1/50 ounce 0.567 grams Ezekiel 45:12 <Convert>
Bekah (10 gerahs) 1/5 ounce 5.67 grams Genesis 24:22 <Convert>
Pim (2/3 shekel) 1/3 ounce 9.45 grams 1 Samuel 13.21 <Convert>
Shekel (2 bekahs) 2/5 ounce 11.34 grams Exodus 30:23 <Convert>
Mina (50 shekels) 1.25 pounds 0.567 kg. Ezra 2:69 <Convert>
Talent (60 minas) 75 pounds 34.02 kg. Ezra 8:26 <Convert>

LIQUID MEASURES

Log 0.65 pints 0.31 liters Leviticus 14:10 <Convert>
Kab (4 logs) 2.6 pints 1.2 liters 2 Kings 6:25 <Convert>
Hin (12 logs) 0.98 gallon 3.7 liters Numbers 15:4 <Convert>
Bath (6 hins) 5.9 gallons 22 liters Isaiah 5:10 <Convert>
Homer (10 baths) 59 gallons 220 liters Ezekiel 45:11 <Convert>
Kor (10 baths) 59 gallons 220 liters Ezekiel 45:11 <Convert>
Metretes 10 gallons 37.85 liters John 2:6 <Convert>

DRY MEASURES

Kab (1/18 ephah) 2.6 pints 1.2 liters 2 Kings 6:25 <Convert>
Omer (1/10 ephah) 2.3 quarts 2.2 liters Exodus 16:36 <Convert>
Seah (1/3 ephah) 7.7 quarts 7.3 liters 2 Kings 7:1 <Convert>
Ephah (10 omers) 0.63 bushels (5.9 gal.) 22 liters Ruth 2:17 <Convert>
Lethech (5 ephaths) 3.16 bushels (29 gal.) 110 liters Hosea 3:2 <Convert>
Homer (10 ephaths) 6.33 bushels (59 gal.) 220 liters Leviticus 27:16 <Convert>
Kor (10 ephaths) 6.33 bushels (59 gal.) 220 liters Ezekiel 45:14 <Convert>

MONEY

Denarius Day’s wage   Matthew 20:2 <Est. Current Value>
Drachma Est. 0.035 oz. silver Est. 1 gram silver Luke 15:8 <Est. Current Value>
Didrachma (2 Drach.) Est. 0.07 oz. silver Est. 2 grams silver Matthew 17:24 <Est. Current Value>
Talent, silver Approx. 100 lb Approx. 45.4 kg Ezra 8:26 <Est. Current Value>
Talent, silver (Alternate) Approx. 50 lb Approx. 22.7 kg Ezra 8:26 <Est. Current Value>
Talent, gold Approx. 120 lb Approx. 54.4 kg 1 Kings 9:28 <Est. Current Value>
Talent, gold (Alternate) Approx. 60 lb Approx. 27.2 kg 1 Kings 9:28 <Est. Current Value>

TIME OF DAY

Sunrise 6 AM 06:00 Mark 16:2 <Convert>
First hour 7 AM 07:00   <Convert>
Second hour 8 AM 08:00   <Convert>
Third hour 9 AM 09:00 Matthew 20:3 <Convert>
Fourth hour 10 AM 10:00   <Convert>
Fifth hour 11 AM 11:00   <Convert>
Sixth hour Noon 12:00 Matthew 27:45 <Convert>
Seventh hour 1 PM 13:00 John 4:52 <Convert>
Eighth hour 2 PM 14:00   <Convert>
Ninth hour 3 PM 15:00 Acts 3:1 <Convert>
Tenth hour 4 PM 16:00 John 1:39 <Convert>
Eleventh hour 5 PM 17:00 Matthew 20:6-9 <Convert>
Sunset 6 PM 18:00 Luke 4:40 <Convert>
First watch of night 6 PM - 9 PM 18:00 - 21:00   <Convert>
Second watch 9 PM - midnight 21:00 - 00:00 Luke 12:38 <Convert>
Third watch Midnight - 3 AM 00:00 - 03:00 Luke 12:38 <Convert>
Fourth watch 3 AM - 6 AM 03:00 - 06:00 Matthew 14:25 <Convert>

 

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