Weights and Measures
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| Lengths | Imperial | Metric | Reference |
| Finger | 0.73 in. | 1.85 cm. | Jeremiah 52.21 |
| Handbreadth (4 fing.) | 2.92 in. | 7.4 cm. | Exodus 25:25 |
| Span | 9 in. | 22.86 cm. | Exodus 28:16 |
| Cubit | 18 in. | 45.72 cm. | Matthew 6:27 |
| Long Cubit | 20.4 in. | 51.9 cm. | Ezekiel 40:5 |
| Fathom | 6 ft. | 1.829 m. | Acts 27:28 |
| Reed (6 cubits) | 8.75 ft. | 2.73 m. | Ezekiel 40:5 |
| Furlong | 1/8 mi., 660 ft. | 201.2 m. | Revelation 14:20 |
| Stadion | 697 ft. | 185.4 m. | Luke 24:13 |
| Sabbath day’s journey | 3/5 mi. | 0.9656 km. | Acts 1:12 |
| Day’s journey | 20 mi. | 32.19 km. | 1 Kings 19:4 |
| Weights | Imperial | Metric | Reference |
| Gerah | 1/50 oz. | 0.567 gr. | Ezekiel 45:12 |
| Bekah (10 gerahs) | 1/5 oz. | 5.67 gr. | Genesis 24:22 |
| Pim (2/3 shekel) | 1/3 oz. | 9.45 gr. | 1 Samuel 13:21 |
| Shekel (2 bekahs) | 2/5 oz. | 11.34 gr. | Exodus 30:23 |
| Mina (50 shekels) | 1.25 lb. | 0.567 kg. | Ezra 2:69 |
| Talent (60 minas) | 75 lb. | 34.02 kg. | Ezra 8:26 |
| Liquid Measures | Imperial | Metric | Reference |
| Log | 0.65 pt. | 0.31 l. | Leviticus 14:10 |
| Kab (4 logs) | 2.6 pt. | 1.2 l. | II Kings 6:25 |
| Hin (12 logs) | 0.98 gal. | 3.7 l. | Numbers 15:4 |
| Bath (6 hins) | 5.9 gal. | 22 l. | Isaiah 5:10 |
| Homer (10 baths) | 59 gal. | 220 l. | Ezekiel 45:11 |
| Kor (10 baths) | 59 gal. | 220 l. | Ezekiel 45:11 |
| Metretes | 10 gal. | 37.85 l. | John 2:6 |
| Dry Measures | Imperial | Metric | Reference |
| Kab (1/18 ephah) | 2.6 pt. | 1.2 l. | II Kings 6:25 |
| Omer (1/10 ephah) | 2.3 qt. | 2.2 l. | Exodus 16:36 |
| Seah (1/3 ephah) | 7.7 qt. | 7.3 l. | II Kings 7:1 |
| Ephah (10 omers) | 0.63 bushels (5.9 gal.) | 22 liters | Ruth 2:17 |
| Lethech (5 ephaths) | 3.16 bushels (29 gal.) | 110 l. | Hosea 3:2 |
| Homer (10 ephaths) | 6.33 bushels (59 gal.) | 220 l. | Leviticus 27:16 |
| Kor (10 ephaths) | 6.33 bushels (59 gal.) | 220 l. | Ezekiel 45:14 |
| Money | Imperial | Metric | Reference |
| Denarius | Day’s wage | Matthew 20:2 | |
| Drachma | Est. 0.035 oz. silver | Est. 1 gr. silver | Luke 15:8 |
| Didrachma (2 Drach.) | Est. 0.07 oz. silver | Est. 2 gr. silver | Matthew 17:24 |
| Talent, silver | Approx. 100 lb. | Approx. 45.4 kg | Ezra 8:26 |
| Talent, silver (Alternate) | Approx. 50 lb. | Approx. 22.7 kg. | Ezra 8:26 |
| Talent, gold | Approx. 120 lb. | Approx. 54.4 kg. | I Kings 9:28 |
| Talent, gold (Alternate) | Approx. 60 lb. | Approx. 27.2 kg. | I Kings 9:28 |
| Time Of Day | 12 Hr | 24 Hr | Reference |
| Sunrise | 6 AM | 06:00 | Mark 16:2 |
| First hour | 7 AM | 07:00 | |
| Second hour | 8 AM | 08:00 | |
| Third hour | 9 AM | 09:00 | Matthew 20:3 |
| Fourth hour | 10 AM | 10:00 | |
| Fifth hour | 11 AM | 11:00 | |
| Sixth hour | Noon | 12:00 | Matthew 27:45 |
| Seventh hour | 1 PM | 13:00 | John 4:52 |
| Eighth hour | 2 PM | 14:00 | |
| Ninth hour | 3 PM | 15:00 | Acts 3:1 |
| Tenth hour | 4 PM | 16:00 | John 1:39 |
| Eleventh hour | 5 PM | 17:00 | Matthew 20:6-9 |
| Sunset | 6 PM | 18:00 | Luke 4:40 |
| First watch of night | 6 PM - 9 PM | 18:00 - 21:00 | |
| Second watch | 9 PM - midnight | 21:00 - 00:00 | Luke 12:38 |
| Third watch | Midnight - 3 AM | 00:00 - 03:00 | Luke 12:38 |
| Fourth watch | 3 AM - 6 AM | 03:00 - 06:00 | Matthew 14:25 |