Do you have a chart of the Bible weight and measures?
Thanks for your question. Here is a small chart which should offer some assistance on biblical weights and measures.
Talent (60 minas) | 75 lbs. | 44 kg. |
Mina (50 shekels) | 1.25 lbs. | 0.6 kg. |
Shekel (2 bekas) | 2/5 oz. | 11.5 gr. |
Pim (2/3 shekel) | 1/3 oz. | 7.6 gr. |
Beka (10 gerahs) | 1/5 oz. | 5.5 gr. |
Gerah | 1/50 oz. | 0.6 gr. |
Cubit | 18 in. | 0.5 m. |
Span | 9 in. | 23 cm. |
Handbreadth | 3 in. | 8 cm. |
Cor [homer] (10 ephahs) | 6 bu. | 220 l. |
Lethek (5 ephahs) | 3 bu. | 110 l. |
Ephah (10 omers) | 3/5 bu. | 22 l. |
Seah (1/3 ephah) | 7 qts. | 7.3 l. |
Omer (1/10 empah) | 2 qts. | 2 l. |
Cab (1/18 ephah) | 1 qt. | 1 l. |
Bath (1 ephah) | 6 gal. | 22 l. |
Hin (1/6 bath) | 4 qts. | 4 l. |
Log (1/72 bath) | 1/3 qt. | 0.3 l. |
Dr. Joseph R. Nally, Jr., D.D., M.Div. is the Theological Editor at Third Millennium Ministries (Thirdmill).