Measures of area in the Bible
The Bible measures land by work and by seed: a yoke is what a pair of oxen ploughs in a day, and a field is named after the measure of grain sown on it.
Umrechner
Area
| Einheit | Entspricht | Größe | Bibelstellen |
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Seah of sowing
AT
בֵּית סְאָה beit se'ah
Land sown with a seah of seed. By the Mishnah it is 50 by 50 cubits, about 500 m².
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≈ 484–689 m² typischerweise 495 m²
[1][2]
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1. Könige 18:32 | |
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Homer of sowing
AT
זֶרַע חֹמֶר zera homer
Land sown with a homer of seed; the price of a field was set by it. A homer is thirty seahs.
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= 30 × Seah of sowing |
≈ 14 520–20 670 m² typischerweise 14 850 m²
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3. Mose 27:16 |
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Yoke of land
AT
צֶמֶד tsemed
The land a yoke of oxen ploughs in a day, like the Roman iugerum. A rough measure, estimates vary.
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≈ 1 000–4 000 m² typischerweise 2 500 m²
[1]
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1. Samuel 14:14, Jesaja 5:10 |
Summen und Maße in der Schrift
| Stelle | Bibelstellen | Menge | Entsprechung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half a yoke of land | 1. Samuel 14:14 | 1/2 × Yoke of land | ≈ 500–2 000 m² |
| Ten yokes of vineyard yield one bath | Jesaja 5:10 | 10 × Yoke of land | ≈ 10 000–40 000 m² |
| The trench around Elijah's altar | 1. Könige 18:32 | 2 × Seah of sowing | ≈ 968–1 378 m² |
Quellen
- Marvin A. Powell. Weights and Measures // The Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed. D. N. Freedman. Vol. 6. New York: Doubleday, 1992
- Мишна, трактат Эрувин 2:5: двор скинии 100 × 50 локтей — «место посева двух сеа»