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.
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Weight
| 单位 | 等于 | 大小 | 经文出处 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Shekel
旧
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 克 通常 11.4 克
[1][2]
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创世记 24:22, 出埃及记 30:13, 撒母耳记下 14:26 | |
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Gerah
旧
גֵּרָה gerah
The smallest weight, a twentieth of a shekel.
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= 1/20 × Shekel |
≈ 0.5–0.65 克 通常 0.57 克
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出埃及记 30:13, 以西结书 45:12 |
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Beka
旧
בֶּקַע beqa
Half a shekel.
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= 1/2 × Shekel |
≈ 5–6.5 克 通常 5.7 克
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创世记 24:22, 出埃及记 38:26 |
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Pim
旧
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 克 通常 7.6 克
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撒母耳记上 13:21 |
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Mina
旧
מָנֶה maneh
Fifty shekels, about 570 g. Ezekiel reckons a mina of sixty shekels.
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= 50 × Shekel |
≈ 500–650 克 通常 570 克
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列王纪上 10:17, 以西结书 45:12 |
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Talent
旧
כִּכָּר kikkar
The largest weight: sixty minas, 3000 shekels (Exodus 38:25–26), about 34 kg.
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= 60 × Mina |
≈ 30–39 千克 通常 34.2 千克
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出埃及记 38:25, 列王纪上 10:14, 撒母耳记下 12:30 |
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Pound (litra)
新
λίτρα litra
The Roman pound, about 327 g.
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≈ 322–329 克 通常 327 克
[1]
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约翰福音 12:3, 约翰福音 19:39 | |
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Talent (Greek)
新
τάλαντον talanton
The Greek talent, about 26 kg for the Attic one; other standards were heavier.
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≈ 20–41 千克 通常 26 千克
[1][3]
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启示录 16:21 |
圣经中的金额与度量衡
| 示例 | 经文出处 | 数量 | 相当于 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goliath's coat of mail | 撒母耳记上 17:5 | 5 000 × Shekel | ≈ 50–65 千克 |
| Goliath's spearhead | 撒母耳记上 17:7 | 600 × Shekel | ≈ 6–7.8 千克 |
| Absalom's hair | 撒母耳记下 14:26 | 200 × Shekel | ≈ 2–2.6 千克 |
| Solomon's gold in a year | 列王纪上 10:14 | 666 × Talent | ≈ 19 980–25 974 千克 |
| A pound of pure nard | 约翰福音 12:3 | 1 × Pound (litra) | ≈ 322–329 克 |
| Myrrh and aloes for the burial | 约翰福音 19:39 | 100 × Pound (litra) | ≈ 32.2–32.9 千克 |
| Hailstones of a talent | 启示录 16:21 | 1 × Talent (Greek) | ≈ 20–41 千克 |
来源
- 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