Weights in the Bible
The shekel is the root of the biblical weights: a mina is fifty shekels, a talent is sixty minas. Silver and gold were weighed in the same units, so Old Testament money repeats these names.
कनवर्टर
Weight
| इकाई | बराबर | माप | पवित्रशास्त्र में संदर्भ |
|---|---|---|---|
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Shekel
पु.नि.
שֶׁקֶל sheqel
The basic weight, about 11.4 g by inscribed Judean weights. There were heavier royal and sanctuary shekels.
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≈ 10–13 ग्रा आमतौर पर 11.4 ग्रा
[1][2]
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उत्पत्ति 24:22, निर्गमन 30:13, 2 शमूएल 14:26 | |
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Gerah
पु.नि.
גֵּרָה gerah
The smallest weight, a twentieth of a shekel.
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= 1/20 × Shekel |
≈ 0.5–0.65 ग्रा आमतौर पर 0.57 ग्रा
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निर्गमन 30:13, यहेजकेल 45:12 |
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Beka
पु.नि.
בֶּקַע beqa
Half a shekel.
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= 1/2 × Shekel |
≈ 5–6.5 ग्रा आमतौर पर 5.7 ग्रा
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उत्पत्ति 24:22, निर्गमन 38:26 |
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Pim
पु.नि.
פִּים pim
Two thirds of a shekel; known from weights found in excavations, it explains a verse that was long obscure.
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= 2/3 × Shekel |
≈ 6.67–8.67 ग्रा आमतौर पर 7.6 ग्रा
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1 शमूएल 13:21 |
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Mina
पु.नि.
מָנֶה maneh
Fifty shekels, about 570 g. Ezekiel reckons a mina of sixty shekels.
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= 50 × Shekel |
≈ 500–650 ग्रा आमतौर पर 570 ग्रा
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1 राजा 10:17, यहेजकेल 45:12 |
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Talent
पु.नि.
כִּכָּר kikkar
The largest weight: sixty minas, 3000 shekels (Exodus 38:25–26), about 34 kg.
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= 60 × Mina |
≈ 30–39 किग्रा आमतौर पर 34.2 किग्रा
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निर्गमन 38:25, 1 राजा 10:14, 2 शमूएल 12:30 |
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Pound (litra)
न.नि.
λίτρα litra
The Roman pound, about 327 g.
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≈ 322–329 ग्रा आमतौर पर 327 ग्रा
[1]
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यूहन्ना 12:3, यूहन्ना 19:39 | |
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Talent (Greek)
न.नि.
τάλαντον talanton
The Greek talent, about 26 kg for the Attic one; other standards were heavier.
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≈ 20–41 किग्रा आमतौर पर 26 किग्रा
[1][3]
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प्रकाशित वाक्य 16:21 |
पवित्रशास्त्र में राशियाँ और माप
| अंश | पवित्रशास्त्र में संदर्भ | मात्रा | समतुल्य |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goliath's coat of mail | 1 शमूएल 17:5 | 5 000 × Shekel | ≈ 50–65 किग्रा |
| Goliath's spearhead | 1 शमूएल 17:7 | 600 × Shekel | ≈ 6–7.8 किग्रा |
| Absalom's hair | 2 शमूएल 14:26 | 200 × Shekel | ≈ 2–2.6 किग्रा |
| Solomon's gold in a year | 1 राजा 10:14 | 666 × Talent | ≈ 19 980–25 974 किग्रा |
| A pound of pure nard | यूहन्ना 12:3 | 1 × Pound (litra) | ≈ 322–329 ग्रा |
| Myrrh and aloes for the burial | यूहन्ना 19:39 | 100 × Pound (litra) | ≈ 32.2–32.9 किग्रा |
| Hailstones of a talent | प्रकाशित वाक्य 16:21 | 1 × Talent (Greek) | ≈ 20–41 किग्रा |
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)
- Weights and Measures; Money // The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, rev. ed., ed. G. W. Bromiley. Vol. 3–4. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1986–1988