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September 13, 1876
The Cincinnati Daily Star
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A reference list defining various Biblical terms for distances, measurements, volumes, weights, and monetary values, including equivalents in modern units like miles, inches, gallons, and cents.
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Definition of Bible Terms.
A day's journey was thirty-three and one-fifth miles. A Sabbath day's journey was about an English mile. A cubit is twenty-two inches, nearly. A hand's breadth is equal to three and five-eighths inches. A finger's breadth is equal to one inch. A shekel of silver was about 50 cents. A shekel of gold was about $8 09. A talent of silver was $535 32. A talent of gold was $13,809. A piece of silver, or a penny, was 13 cents. A farthing was 3 cents. A mite was less than 1/10 of a cent. A gerah was 1 cent. An ephah, or bath contains seven gallons and five pints. A hin was one gallon and two pints. A firkin was seven pints. An omer was six pints. A bath was three pints.
A day's journey was thirty-three and one-fifth miles. A Sabbath day's journey was about an English mile. A cubit is twenty-two inches, nearly. A hand's breadth is equal to three and five-eighths inches. A finger's breadth is equal to one inch. A shekel of silver was about 50 cents. A shekel of gold was about $8 09. A talent of silver was $535 32. A talent of gold was $13,809. A piece of silver, or a penny, was 13 cents. A farthing was 3 cents. A mite was less than 1/10 of a cent. A gerah was 1 cent. An ephah, or bath contains seven gallons and five pints. A hin was one gallon and two pints. A firkin was seven pints. An omer was six pints. A bath was three pints.
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Glossary
Reference List
What themes does it cover?
Religious
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Bible Terms
Measurements
Currencies
Ancient Units
Biblical Weights
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Definition Of Bible Terms