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Bible Concordances
Thompson Chain Reference
Measures
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- 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
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Bibliography Information
Thompson, Frank C. Entry for 'Measures'. Thompson Chain Reference. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/tcr/m/measures.html. 1908.