Biblical Units Converter
Convert ancient biblical units into modern units: cubit, span, handbreadth, ephah, homer, hin, omer, log, talent, mina, shekel, gerah. Includes modern equivalents (m, L, g) and notes on measurement ranges.
Choose a tab, enter a value, and click Calculate.
How to use this converter
Pick the category (Length, Volume, or Weight), choose the biblical source unit, choose the target modern unit, and enter the amount. Click Calculate to render the converted number with consistent six-decimal rounding. Swap the source/target selections when you want to reverse the conversion.
Methodology
This tool keeps every factor in the same base units (meters, liters, or grams) and applies the ratio input × factor(source) ÷ factor(target). The factors are drawn from common modern equivalents used in Bible reference tables and study resources, so conversions remain traceable to the same baselines.
About variability
Sources disagree because actual jars, weights and cubits from biblical periods differ slightly. We picked values close to many online converters and study Bibles (ephah ≈ 22 L, homer = 10 ephah = 220 L, cubit ≈ 45 cm, talent ≈ 34 kg) so you can stay consistent across your document.
Reference (our chosen baselines)
Length
| Unit | To meters (m) |
|---|---|
| cubit | 0.45 m (common) |
| span | 0.23 m |
| handbreadth / palm | 0.08 m |
| finger / digit | 0.02 m |
Volume
| Unit | To liters (L) |
|---|---|
| homer / cor | 220 L |
| ephah / bath | 22 L |
| seah | 7.3 L |
| omer | 2 L |
| hin | 4 L |
| log | 0.3 L |
Weight
| Unit | To grams (g) |
|---|---|
| talent | 34272 g |
| mina | 571.2 g |
| shekel | 11.424 g |
| beka (½ shekel) | 5.712 g |
| gerah (1/20 shekel) | 0.5712 g |
Notes for Bible students
- If your commentary gives another value, just convert from that modern value back to biblical.
- Many sources differ, especially for ephah and bath (≈22 L vs ≈39 L); here we use the 22 L line.
- Use this page as an internal standard across your whole site or study.