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Biblical Weights and Measures

Bible	American British	Metric
Length
cubit	18 inches	0.5 meter
span	9 inches	23 centimeters
handbreadth	3 inches	8 centimeters
Weight
talent (60 minas)	75 pounds	34 kilograms
mina (50 shekels)	1 1/4 pounds	0.6 kilogram
shekel (2 bekas)	2/5 ounce	11.5 grams
pim (2/3 shekel)	1/3 ounce	7.6 grams
beka (10 gerahs)	1/5 ounce	5.5 grams
gerah	1/50 ounce	0.6 gram
Dry Capacity
cor (homer) (10 ephahs)	6 bushels	220 liters
lethek (5 ephahs)	3 bushels	110 liters
ephah (10 omers)	3/5 bushel	22 liters
seah (1/3 ephah)	7 quarts	7.3 liters
omer (1/10 ephah)	2 quarts	2 liters
cab (1/18 ephah)	1 quart	1 liter
Liquid Capacity
bath (1 ephah)	6 gallons	22 liters
hin (1/6 bath)	4 quarts	4 liters
log (1/72 bath)	1/3 quart	0.3 liter

Note: This table of weights and measures is based upon the best available information from ancient sources. It is not intended to be absolutely precise.