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Biblical weights and measures (view source)
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! width="300" | Biblical References
! width="300" | Biblical References
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| Cubit<ref>Goliath's height is provided in cubits in the [[1st Samuel, Chapter 17|1 Samuel 17:4]].</ref>
| Cubit<ref>Goliath's height is provided in cubits in the [[1st Samuel, Chapter 17|1 Samuel 17:4]], putting his height at 9.5 feet.</ref>
| <center>Heb. ''ammah''<br/>2 spans<br/>from elbow to fingertip</center>
| <center>Heb. ''ammah''<br/>2 spans<br/>from elbow to fingertip</center>
| <center>17.5 inches</center>
| <center>17.5 inches</center>
| <center>18 in</center>
| <center>18 in</center>
| <center>450 mm</center>
| <center>450 mm</center>
| [[Matthew, Chapter 6|Mat 6:27]], [[Luke, Chapter 12|Luke 12:25]]
| [[Matthew, Chapter 6|Matt 6:27]], [[Luke, Chapter 12|Luke 12:25]]
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| Fathom
| Fathom
| <center>2 dry gallons</center>
| <center>2 dry gallons</center>
| <center>8.8 liters</center>
| <center>8.8 liters</center>
| [[Matthew, Chapter 4|Mat 4:21]], [[Matthew, Chapter 5|Mat 5:15]], [[Luke, Chapter 1|Luke 11:33]]
| [[Matthew, Chapter 4|Matt 4:21]], [[Matthew, Chapter 5|Matt 5:15]], [[Luke, Chapter 11|Luke 11:33]]
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! width="200" | Type of money
! width="200" | Greek name used
! width="200" | U.S. dollar value<br/>(approx. equivalent)
! width="200" | British pound value<br/>(approx. equivalent)
! width="300" | Biblical References
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| Drachme<ref>a day's wage</ref>
| <center>Greek: ''drachme''<ref>known also as the ''drachma'' or ''denarius''</ref></center>
| <center>$ 0.16</center>
| <center>£ 0.11</center>
| [[Luke, Chapter 15|Luke 15:8]]
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| Farthing
| <center>Greek: ''kodrantes''<br/>2 lepta<ref>2 of the mites, [[Mark, Chapter 12|Mark 12:42]]</ref></center>
| <center>$ 0.01<ref>usually a quarter of this amount</ref></center>
| <center>£ 0.01<ref>usually a sixth of this amount</ref></center>
| [[Matthew, Chapter 5|Matt 5:26]]
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