Bible Concordances

Thompson Chain Reference

Measures

• LENGTH (Shorter Measure of Length)
• 1 finger = 0.75 in
• 1 palm = 3 in
• 3 palms = 1 span = 9 in
• 2 spans = 1 cubit = 18 in
• 1 pace = 3 ft = 1/3 rod, 2 cubits
• 4 cubits = 1 fathom = 6 ft
• 1.5 fathoms = 1 reed = 9 ft
• 13.3 reeds = 1 line = 119.7 ft
• 1 stadion, mile = 600 ft = 1/8 Roman mile
• In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
• LAND MEASURE
• A cubit = 1.824 ft
• 2000 cubits = 0.5 miles = 1 Sabbath day's journey
• 24 miles = 1 day's journey
• In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
• LIQUID MEASURE
• 1 log = 1/72 bath = 1/3 qt
• 4 logs = 1 cab = 1 1/3 qt
• 3 cabs = 1 hin = 4 qts
• 2 hins = 1 seah = 2 gals
• 3 seahs = 1 bath, or ephah = 6 gals
• In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
• DRY MEASURE
• cab = 1/18 ephah = 1 qts
• 1/10 ephah = 1 omer = 2 qts
• 3.3 omers = 1 seah = 7 qts
• 3 seahs = 1 ephah = 21 qts
• 5 ephahs = 1 letech = 3 bushels
• 2 letechs = 1 kor, or homer = 6 bushels
• In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures
• Just
• Honesty, enjoined
• Leviticus 19:35
• Leviticus 19:36
• Deuteronomy 25:15
• Proverbs 11:1
• Romans 12:17
• Romans 13:8
• 2 Corinthians 8:21
• Philippians 4:8
• SEE Dishonesty
• SEE Extortion Condemned
• SEE Fraud
• SEE Gain, Unjust
• Giving of Just Weights
• Leviticus 19:36
• Deuteronomy 25:13
• Proverbs 11:1
• Proverbs 16:11
• Proverbs 20:10
• Ezekiel 45:10
• Micah 6:11