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Homer (unit)
A ''homer'' ( he, חמר ''ḥămōr'', plural חמרם ''ḥomārim''; also ''kōr'') is a biblical unit of volume used for liquids and dry goods. One ''homer'' is equal to 10 ''baths'', or what was also equivalent to 30 '' seahs''; each ''seah'' being the equivalent in volume to six ''kabs'', and each ''kab'' equivalent in volume to 24 medium-sized eggs. One ''homer'' equals 220 litre or 220 dm3. Lawrence Boadt notes the word ''homer'' comes from the Hebrew for an "ass." "It is one ass-load."The New Jerome Biblical Commentary, Brown, Fitzmyer, and Murphy, Printice Hall, 1990 ISMN 0-12-614934, p. 327 The ''homer'' should not be confused with the ''omer Omer may refer to: __NOTOC__ * Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem * The Counting of the Omer (''sefirat ha'omer''), a 49 day period in the Jewish calendar * Omer (Book of Mormon), a Jaredite ...'', which is a much smaller unit of dry measure. References Obsolete un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biblical And Talmudic Units Of Measurement
Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement were used primarily by ancient Israelites and appear frequently within the Hebrew Bible as well as in later rabbinic writings, such as the Mishnah and Talmud. These units of measurement continue to be used in functions regulating Jewish contemporary life. The specificity of some of the units used and which are encompassed under these systems of measurement (whether in linear distance, weight or volume of capacity) have given rise, in some instances, to disputes, owing to the discontinuation of their Hebrew names and their replacement by other names in modern usage. Note: The listed measurements of this system range from the lowest to highest acceptable halakhic value, in terms of conversion to and from contemporary systems of measurement. Contemporary unit conversion While documentation on each unit's relation to another's is plentiful, there is much debate, both within Judaism and in academia, about the exact relationship between me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bath (unit)
Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement were used primarily by ancient Israelites and appear frequently within the Hebrew Bible as well as in later rabbinic writings, such as the Mishnah and Talmud. These units of measurement continue to be used in functions regulating Jewish contemporary life. The specificity of some of the units used and which are encompassed under these systems of measurement (whether in linear distance, weight or volume of capacity) have given rise, in some instances, to disputes, owing to the discontinuation of their Hebrew names and their replacement by other names in modern usage. Note: The listed measurements of this system range from the lowest to highest acceptable halakhic value, in terms of conversion to and from contemporary systems of measurement. Contemporary unit conversion While documentation on each unit's relation to another's is plentiful, there is much debate, both within Judaism and in academia, about the exact relationship between mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seah (unit)
The ''se'ah'' or ''seah'' ( he, סאה ''sə’āh''), plural ''se'im'', is a unit of dry measure of ancient origin found in the Bible and in Halakha (Jewish law), which equals one third of an ''ephah'', or '' bath''. In layman's terms, it is equal to the capacity of 144 medium-sized eggs, or what is equal in volume to about 9 US quarts (8.5 litres). Its size in modern units varies widely according to the criteria used for defining it. Biblical Seah The seah is found in Genesis 18:6 where Abraham orders Sarah to prepare three se'im of flour into loaves: :וימהר אברהם האהלה אל שרה ויאמר מהרי שלש סאים קמח סלת לושי ועשי עגות :And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said: 'Make ready quickly three measures (se'im) of fine meal, knead it, and make loaves.' According to Herbert G. May, chief editor of two Bible-related reference books, the bath may be archaeologically determined to have been about from a study of jar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litre
The litre (international spelling) or liter (American English spelling) (SI symbols L and l, other symbol used: ℓ) is a metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm3), 1000 cubic centimetres (cm3) or 0.001 cubic metre (m3). A cubic decimetre (or litre) occupies a volume of (see figure) and is thus equal to one-thousandth of a cubic metre. The original French metric system used the litre as a base unit. The word ''litre'' is derived from an older French unit, the '' litron'', whose name came from Byzantine Greek—where it was a unit of weight, not volume—via Late Medieval Latin, and which equalled approximately 0.831 litres. The litre was also used in several subsequent versions of the metric system and is accepted for use with the SI,Bureau International des Poids et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Boadt
Lawrence Edward Boadt, C.S.P. (October 26, 1942 – July 24, 2010), was an American Paulist priest and Biblical scholar, who advocated on behalf of improved communication and understanding between Christians and Jews. Life Boadt was born in Los Angeles, California, on October 26, 1942. After high school, he entered the novitiate of the Paulist Fathers in Vineland, New Jersey, where he made his initial promises as a member of the congregation on September 8, 1962. He then earned bachelor's and master's degrees from St. Paul's College in Washington, D.C., the house of formation for the Paulist Fathers. He received ordination as a priest in 1969 and then attended The Catholic University of America, where he was awarded a master's degree and a Licentiate in Theology. At the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Boadt was granted a licentiate in Sacred Scripture and a Doctorate in Biblical Studies and Near Eastern languages. He taught at Fordham University, St. John's University a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omer (unit)
The ''omer'' ( he, עֹ֫מֶר ''‘ōmer'') is an ancient Israelite unit of dry measure used in the era of the Temple in Jerusalem. Omer is known also as isaron .It is used in the Bible as an ancient unit of volume for grains and dry commodities, and the Torah mentions as being equal to one tenth of an ephah. According to the ''Jewish Encyclopedia'' (1906), an ephah was defined as being 72 '' logs'', and the '' Log'' was equal to the Sumerian ''mina'', which was itself defined as one sixtieth of a '' maris'';Weights and Measures , ''Jewish Encyclopedia'' (1906) the ''omer'' was thus equal to about of a ''maris''. The ''maris'' was defined as being the quantity of water equal in weight to a light royal |
Obsolete Units Of Measurement
This is a list of obsolete units of measurement, organized by type. These units of measurement are typically no longer used, though some may be in limited use in various regions. For units of measurement that are unusual but not necessarily obsolete, see List of unusual units of measurement. For units of measurement that are humorous in nature, see List of humorous units of measurement. Area * Antsingae – a unit of area, smaller than the bunarium. * Bunarium (plural "bunaria") – a unit of area, equal to about 120 ares or 12,000 square metres * Carucate * Cawnie * Decimal * Dessiatin * Ground * Hide * Juchart * Jugerum * Katha * Lessa or Lecha * Marabba * Morgen * Oxgang * Pari – a unit of area equal to about 1 hectare * Quinaria * Tathe * Virgate Energy, etc. * Poncelet – unit of power * Sthène – unit of force * Technical atmosphere – a unit of pressure Length * Ald * Alen * Aṅgula * Arabic mile * Arş and Arşın – two Turkish units o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
