Accurate New Testament
Pre-Release Edition
Units of Measurement
CURRENCY AND WEIGHT
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| assarion | A small Roman coin equal to 1/16 denarius.
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| denarius | A Roman coin equal to one day's wage.
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| drachma | A Greek coin equal to one day's wage.
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| lepton | A small Greek coin equal to 1/128 drachma.
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| mina | The Greek weight in silver equivalent to 100 drachmas.
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| pound | A Roman unit of weight estimated to be 0.722 pound (U.S.) or 0.328 kilogram.
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| quadrans | A small Roman coin equal to 1/64 denarius.
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| stater | A Greek coin equal to four drachmas or four days' wages.
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| talent | The Greek weight in silver or gold equivalent to 6000 drachmas.
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| (double) drachma | A Greek coin equal to two drachmas or two days' wages.
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LENGTH
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| cubit | A Greek unit of length estimated to be 1.52 feet (U.S.) or 0.462 meter, or a Roman unit of length estimated to be 1.46 feet (U.S.) or 0.444 meter.
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| fathom | The distance between the fingertips of an adult holding the arms outstretched or approximately 5 to 6 feet (U.S.) or 1.5 to 2 meters.
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| foot | A Greek unit of length estimated to be 1.01 feet (U.S) or 0.308 meter, or a Roman unit of length estimated to be 0.971 foot (U.S.) or 0.296 meter.
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| mile | A Roman unit of length equal to 5000 Roman feet. It is estimated to be 4854 feet (U.S.) or 1479 meters.
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| stadium | A Greek or Roman unit of length equal to 600 Greek feet or 625 Roman feet. It is estimated to be 607 feet (U.S.) or 185 meters.
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VOLUME
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| bath | A Hebrew liquid unit of volume estimated to be 8.88 gallons (U.S.) or 33.6 liters.
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| choenix | A Greek dry unit of volume equal to 1/8 Roman modius. It is estimated to be 0.247 gallon (U.S.) or 0.933 liter.
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| cor | A Hebrew dry unit of volume equal to 10 Hebrew baths. It is estimated to be 88.8 gallons (U.S.) or 336 liters.
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| measure | A Greek liquid unit of volume estimated to be 8.88 gallons (U.S.) or 33.6 liters.
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| modius | A Roman dry unit of volume equal to 2/9 Greek measure. It is estimated to be 1.97 gallons (U.S.) or 7.47 liters.
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| seah | A Hebrew dry unit of volume equal to 1/30 Hebrew cor or 1 1/2 Roman modii. It is estimated to be 2.96 gallons (U.S.) or 11.2 liters. |
Copyright 8.27.2008 Mark D. Harness
