What is a Hebrew measure?

Answer 1

Here are some examples of Ancient Hebrew units of measure:

Units of length:

• 1 palm (Tefah) = 4 fingerbreadths (Etzba'ot)
• 1 span (Zeret) = 3 palms (Tefahim)
• 1 cubit (Amah) = 2 spans (Zeret)
• 1 mil (Mil) = 2000 cubits (Amot)
• 1 parasang (Parasa) = 4 mils (Milin)

Dry units of volume:

• 6 Eggs (Bezah) = 1 Log
• 4 Log = 1 Kav
• 6 Kav = 1 Se'ah
• 3 Se'ah = 1 Ephah
• 5 Ephah = 1 Letek
• 2 Letek = 1 Kor

Liquid units of volume:

• 1 Hin = 12 Logs
• 1 Bath = 6 Hin

Weight:

• 1 shekel = 20 gerah
• 1 litra = 60 shekels
• 1 kikkar = 60 litra