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to
The Church of God,
Ministries International
Web Site. In this site
we will attempt to bring
you the truth and
understanding of the
Bible and Our Lord Jesus
Christ. Some of the
things which we hope to
bring to you are, Our
Beliefs, understanding
of the Bible, Local
contact and events in
the work. You will find
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International sites,
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and booklets and much
more. We also offer
information about the
Biblical past, such as
the Dead Sea Scrolls,
etc. Be sure to check
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section with links to
National and
International News. And
how events are relating
to the prophecies of the
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Interesting Biblical Facts
Bible Facts Page 1
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WEIGHTS and MEASURES IN THE
BIBLE - Length |
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MEASURE |
SYSTEM EQUIVALENT |
APPROX. METRIC EQUIVALENTS |
APPROX. U.S. EQUIVALENTS |
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Finger (digit) |
1/12 span |
2 cm. |
3/4 in. |
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palm (handbreadth) |
4 fingers, 1/3 span |
7.5 cm. |
3 in. |
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span |
12 fingers, 3 palms |
22.25 cm. |
9 in. |
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gomedh |
3 3/4 palms, 1 1/4 spans |
44.5 cm. |
17 1/2 in. |
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cubit |
6-7 palms, 2 spans |
44.5 cm. |
17 1/2 in. |
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fathom |
4 cubits, 8 spans |
2 m. |
2 yds. |
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WEIGHTS and MEASURES IN THE
BIBLE - Weight |
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MEASURE |
SYSTEM EQUIVALENT |
APPROX. METRIC EQUIVALENTS |
APPROX. U.S. EQUIVALENTS |
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gerah |
1/20 shekel |
0.5 g |
1/15 oz. |
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beka |
10 gerahs, 1/2 shekel |
5 g. |
3/16 oz. |
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pim |
1 1/2 bekas, 3/4 shekel |
7 g. |
1/4 oz. |
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shekel |
2 bekas, 1 1/2 pims |
10 g |
1/2 oz. |
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mina |
75 pims, 50 shekels |
500 g |
1 lb. |
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talent |
60 minas, 3000 shekels |
30 kg |
66 lbs. |
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WEIGHTS and MEASURES IN THE
BIBLE - Dry Capacity |
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MEASURE |
SYSTEM EQUIVALENT |
APPROX. METRIC EQUIVALENTS |
APPROX. U.S. EQUIVALENTS |
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log |
1/4 Kab |
0.33 l |
20 1/2 cu. in. |
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kab |
4 logs |
1.2 l |
73 cu. in. |
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omer |
7 logs, 1 4/5 kabs |
2.4 l |
146 1/2 cu. in. |
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seah |
3 1/3 omers, 6 kabs |
7.3 l |
1/4 cu. ft. |
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ephah |
10 omers, 3 seahs |
22 l |
3/4 cu. ft. |
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lethech |
15 seahs, 5 ephahs |
110 l |
3 3/4 cu. ft. |
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homer |
10 ephahs, 2 lethech |
220 l |
7 3/4 cu. ft. |
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WEIGHTS and MEASURES IN THE
BIBLE - Liquid Capacity |
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MEASURE |
SYSTEM EQUIVALENT |
APPROX. METRIC EQUIVALENTS |
APPROX. U.S. EQUIVALENTS |
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log |
1/2 hin |
0.33 l |
1/12 gal. |
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kab |
4 logs, 13 hin |
1.3 l |
1/3 gal. |
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him |
12 logs, 3 kabs |
3.67 l |
1 gal. |
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seah |
6 kabs, 2 hins |
7.33 l |
2 gal. |
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bath |
3 seahs, 6 hins |
22 l |
6 gal. |
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homer |
10 bath, 60 hins |
220 l |
60 gal. |
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MEASURE |
SYSTEM
EQUIVALENT |
APPROX.
WEIGHT |
APPROX.
U.S. VALUE |
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gerah |
1/0 beka, 1/20 shekel |
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$ 0.02 |
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beka |
10 gerahs, 1/2 shekel |
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0.25 |
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shekel |
2 bekas, 20 gerahs |
10gm. 1/2 oz. |
0.50 |
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mina |
50 shekels, 100 bekas |
500 g., 1 lb. |
25 |
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talent |
60 minas, 3000 shekels |
30 kg., 66 lbs. |
1500 |
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gold shekel |
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8 |
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gold mina |
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400 |
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gold talent |
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24,000.00 |
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Order of Civil Year |
Order of Religious Year |
Hebrew Month |
Western
Equivalent |
Day of Celebration |
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1 |
7 |
Tishri |
Sept/Oct |
1st., Rosh Hashannah
10th., Yom Kippur 15th-21st. Sukkot |
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2 |
8 |
Marchesvan |
Oct/Nov |
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3 |
9 |
Kislev |
Nov/Dec |
25th., Hanukah |
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4 |
10 |
Tebet |
Dec/Jan |
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5 |
11 |
Shebat |
Jan/Feb |
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6 |
12 |
Adar |
Feb/Mar |
14th. - 15th., Purim |
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7 |
1 |
Nisan |
Mar/Apr |
14th - 21st, Passover & Unleavened
Bread |
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8 |
2 |
Iyyar |
Apr/May |
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9 |
3 |
Sivan |
May/June |
6th., Pentecost |
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10 |
4 |
Tammuz |
June/July |
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11 |
5 |
Ab |
July/Aug |
9th., Destruction of the Temple |
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12 |
6 |
Eul |
Aug/Sept |
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Adar Sheni |
Intercalary Month |
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