Bible Concordances Tables of Money, Weights, Measures, Etc
Thompson Chain Reference
TROY WEIGHTS
Mite = 1 gerah
A gerah = 1/50 oz
10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
2 bekah = 1 shekel = 2/5 oz
50 shekels = 1 maneh = 1 1/4 lbs
60 manehs = 1 talent = 75 lbs
In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
LENGTH (Shorter Measure of Length)
1 palm = 3 in
3 palms = 1 span = 9 in
2 spans = 1 cubit = 18 in
4 cubits = 1 fathom = 6 ft
1.5 fathoms = 1 reed = 9 ft
13.3 reeds = 1 line = 119.7 ft
In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
LAND MEASURE
A cubit = 1.824 ft
2000 cubits = 0.5 miles = 1Sabbath day's journey
24 miles = 1 day's journey
In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
LIQUID MEASURE
1 log = 1/72 bath = 1/3 qt
4 logs = 1 cab = 1 1/3 qt
3 cabs = 1 hin = 4 qts
2 hins = 1 seah = 2 gals
3 seahs = 1 bath, or ephah = 6 gals
In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
DRY MEASURE
cab = 1/18 ephah = 1 qts
1/10 ephah = 1 omer = 2 qts
Hebrews 3:3 omers = 1 seah = 7 qts
3 seahs = 1 ephah = 21 qts
5 ephahs = 1 letech = 3 bushels
2 letechs = 1 kor, or homer = 6 bushels
In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
TIME
The Natural Day was from sun-rise to sun-set
The Natural Night was from sun-set to sun-rise
The Civil Day was from sun-set one evening to sun-set the next; for "the Evening and the Morning were the first day."
NIGHT (Ancient)
First Watch till midnight
Middle Watch till 3 a.m
Morning Watch till 6 a.m
MONTHS, NAMES OF
SEE Months
NIGHT (New Testament)
First Watch, evening, 6 to 9 p.m
Second Watch, midnight, 9 to 12 p.m
Third Watch, cock-crow, 12 to 3 a.m
Fourth Watch, morning, 3 to 6 a.m
DAY (Ancient)
Morning till about 10 a.m
Heat of day till about 2 p.m
Cool of day till about 6 p.m
DAY (New Testament)
Third hour, 6 to 9 a.m
Sixth hour, 9 to 12 midday
Ninth hour, 12 to 3 p.m
Twelfth hour, 3 to 6 p.m
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