Measures of capacity in the Bible
Grain was measured by the ephah and the homer, oil and wine by the bath and the hin; the ephah and the bath are the same size. The New Testament adds the Greek and Roman measures: the choinix, the modius and the metretes.
कनवर्टर
Capacity
| इकाई | बराबर | माप | पवित्रशास्त्र में संदर्भ |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ephah
पु.नि.
אֵיפָה eyfah
The basic dry measure, equal to the liquid bath. About 22 l by jars marked «bath»; Josephus gives a larger value, about 39 l.
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≈ 21–40 ली आमतौर पर 22 ली
[1][2]
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निर्गमन 16:36, रूत 2:17, यहेजकेल 45:11 | |
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Bath
पु.नि.
בַּת bat
The basic liquid measure, equal to the ephah (Ezekiel 45:11).
|
= 1 × Ephah |
≈ 21–40 ली आमतौर पर 22 ली
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1 राजा 7:26, यशायाह 5:10, यहेजकेल 45:14 |
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Homer
पु.नि.
חֹמֶר homer
Ten ephahs, a donkey's load.
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= 10 × Ephah |
≈ 210–400 ली आमतौर पर 220 ली
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लैव्यव्यवस्था 27:16, यहेजकेल 45:11, होशे 3:2 |
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Kor
पु.नि.
כֹּר kor
Equal to the homer, ten baths (Ezekiel 45:14).
|
= 1 × Homer |
≈ 210–400 ली आमतौर पर 220 ली
|
यहेजकेल 45:14, एज्रा 7:22 |
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Lethek
पु.नि.
לֶתֶךְ letekh
Traditionally half a homer; the word occurs once.
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≈ 1/2 × Homer |
≈ 105–200 ली आमतौर पर 110 ली
|
होशे 3:2 |
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Seah
पु.नि.
סְאָה seah
A third of an ephah.
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= 1/3 × Ephah |
≈ 7–13.3 ली आमतौर पर 7.33 ली
|
उत्पत्ति 18:6, 1 शमूएल 25:18, 2 राजा 7:1 |
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Omer
पु.नि.
עֹמֶר omer
A tenth of an ephah, the daily portion of manna for one person.
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= 1/10 × Ephah |
≈ 2.1–4 ली आमतौर पर 2.2 ली
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निर्गमन 16:16, निर्गमन 16:36 |
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Tenth deal
पु.नि.
עִשָּׂרוֹן issaron
A tenth of an ephah, the measure of flour for offerings; the same amount as the omer.
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= 1/10 × Ephah |
≈ 2.1–4 ली आमतौर पर 2.2 ली
|
निर्गमन 29:40, गिनती 15:4 |
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Kab
पु.नि.
קַב qav
A sixth of a seah, about 1.2 l.
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= 1/6 × Seah |
≈ 1.17–2.22 ली आमतौर पर 1.22 ली
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2 राजा 6:25 |
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Hin
पु.नि.
הִין hin
A sixth of a bath, the measure of wine and oil for offerings.
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= 1/6 × Bath |
≈ 3.5–6.67 ली आमतौर पर 3.67 ली
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निर्गमन 29:40, यहेजकेल 45:24 |
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Log
पु.नि.
לֹג log
The smallest liquid measure, a twelfth of a hin, about 0.3 l.
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= 1/12 × Hin |
≈ 0.292–0.556 ली आमतौर पर 0.306 ली
|
लैव्यव्यवस्था 14:10 |
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Pot (xestes)
न.नि.
ξέστης xestēs
The Roman sextarius, about half a litre; also a jug of that size.
|
≈ 0.5–0.55 ली आमतौर पर 0.54 ली
[1]
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मरकुस 7:4 | |
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Choinix
न.नि.
χοῖνιξ choinix
Two xestai, about a litre of grain, a day's ration for a man.
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= 2 × Pot (xestes) |
≈ 1–1.1 ली आमतौर पर 1.08 ली
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प्रकाशित वाक्य 6:6 |
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Bushel (modios)
न.नि.
μόδιος modios
The Roman modius of sixteen sextarii, about 8.7 l; the «bushel» under which no one puts a lamp.
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= 16 × Pot (xestes) |
≈ 8–8.8 ली आमतौर पर 8.64 ली
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मत्ती 5:15, मरकुस 4:21, लूका 11:33 |
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Measure (metretes)
न.नि.
μετρητής metrētēs
The Attic liquid measure of 72 xestai, about 39 l.
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= 72 × Pot (xestes) |
≈ 36–39.6 ली आमतौर पर 38.9 ली
|
यूहन्ना 2:6 |
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Measure (saton)
न.नि.
σάτον saton
The Hebrew seah in Greek form.
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= 1 × Seah |
≈ 7–13.3 ली आमतौर पर 7.33 ली
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मत्ती 13:33, लूका 13:21 |
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Measure (batos)
न.नि.
βάτος batos
The Hebrew bath in Greek form, a measure of oil.
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= 1 × Bath |
≈ 21–40 ली आमतौर पर 22 ली
|
लूका 16:6 |
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Measure (koros)
न.नि.
κόρος koros
The Hebrew kor in Greek form, a measure of wheat.
|
= 1 × Kor |
≈ 210–400 ली आमतौर पर 220 ली
|
लूका 16:7 |
पवित्रशास्त्र में राशियाँ और माप
| अंश | पवित्रशास्त्र में संदर्भ | मात्रा | समतुल्य |
|---|---|---|---|
| An omer of manna for each person | निर्गमन 16:16 | 1 × Omer | ≈ 2.1–4 ली |
| Ruth's ephah of barley | रूत 2:17 | 1 × Ephah | ≈ 21–40 ली |
| A quarter of a kab in the siege of Samaria | 2 राजा 6:25 | 1/4 × Kab | ≈ 0.292–0.556 ली |
| The bronze sea | 1 राजा 7:26 | 2 000 × Bath | ≈ 42 000–80 000 ली |
| The water jars at Cana, two or three measures each | यूहन्ना 2:6 | 2 × Measure (metretes) | ≈ 72–79.2 ली |
| Leaven in three measures of flour | मत्ती 13:33 | 3 × Measure (saton) | ≈ 21–40 ली |
| A hundred measures of oil | लूका 16:6 | 100 × Measure (batos) | ≈ 2 100–4 000 ली |
| A hundred measures of wheat | लूका 16:7 | 100 × Measure (koros) | ≈ 21 000–40 000 ली |
स्रोत
- Marvin A. Powell. Weights and Measures // The Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed. D. N. Freedman. Vol. 6. New York: Doubleday, 1992
- R. B. Y. Scott. Weights and Measures of the Bible // The Biblical Archaeologist 22, no. 2 (1959)