JEWISH MEASURES AND MONEY

I. Long Measures

              Ft.

              In.

A digit

              -

              0.912

4 digits = 1 palm

              -

              3.648

3 palms = 1 span

              -

              10.944

2 spans = 1 cubit

              1

              9.888

4 cubits = 1 fathom

              7

              3.552

1.5 fathoms = 1 reed

              10

              11.328

N. B. 1° 400 cubits = 1 furlong; 5 furlongs = 1 Sabbath day’s journey; 10 furlongs = 1 mile; 24 miles = 1 day’s journey.

2°. According to other authorities, a cubit = 19.0515 inches; others again maintain that a cubit is equal to about 18 inches.

II. Liquid Measure

              Gals.

              Pts.

A caps

              -

              0.625

1.3 caps = 1 log

              -

              0.833

4 logs = 1 cab

              -

              3.333

3 cabs = 1 hin

              1

              2

2 hins = 1 seah

              2

              4

3 seahs = 1 bath, or ephah

              7

              4.5

10 ephahs = 1 kor, or homer

              75.

              5.25

III. Dry Measure

              Pecks.

              Gals.

              Pts.

A gachal

              -

              -

              0.1416

20 gachals = 1 cab

              -

              -

              2.8333

1.8 cab = 1 omer

              -

              -

              5.1

3.3 omers = 1 seah

              1

              0

              1

3 seahs = 1 ephah

              3

              0

              3

5 ephahs = 1 letech

              16

              0

              0

2 letechs = 1 kor, or homer

              32

              0

              0

IV. Money

              Dols.

              Cts.

A gerah

              -

              2.73

10 gerahs = 1 bekah

              -

              27.37

2 bekahs = 1 shekel

              -

              54.74

50 shekels = 1 manch

              27

              37.50

60 manchs = 1 kikkar (talent)

              1642

              50

A gold shekel

              8.

              76

A kikkar of gold

              26280.

              0

N.B. A shekel would probably purchase ten times as much as the same nominal amount will now.