TABLES

In consulting these tables it must be remembered that authorities differ as to exact figures.

3531 WEIGHTS lbs. oz. dwt. grs.

talent (60 minas) 75 pounds 34 kilograms

mina (50 shekels) 1 1/4 pounds 0.6 kilograms

shekel (2 bekas) 2/5 ounce 11.5 grams

pim (2/3 shekel) 1/3 ounce 7.6 grams

beka (10 gerahs) 1/5 ounce 5.5 grams

gerah 1/50 ounce 0.6 gram

3532 SHORTER MEASURE OF LENGTH ft. in.

cubit 18 inches 0.5 meter

span 9 inches 23 centimeters

handbreadth 3 inches 8 centimeters

DRY MEASURE

cor [homer] (10 ephahs) 6 bushels 220 liters

lethek (5 ephahs) 3 bushels 110 liters

ephah (10 omers) 3/5 bushel 22 liters

seah (1/3 ephah) 7 quarts 7.3 liters

omer (1/10 ephah) 2 quarts 2 liters

cab (1/18 ephah) 1 quart 1 liter

LIQUID MEASURE

bath (1 ephah) 6 gallons 22 liters

hin (1/6 bath) 4 quarts 4 liters

log (1/72 bath) 1/3 quart 0.3 liter

DRY MEASURE

cor [homer] (10 ephahs) 6 bushels 220 liters

lethek (5 ephahs) 3 bushels 110 liters

ephah (10 omers) 3/5 bushel 22 liters

seah (1/3 ephah) 7 quarts 7.3 liters

omer (1/10 ephah) 2 quarts 2 liters

cab (1/18 ephah) 1 quart 1 liter

3538 TIME

The Natural Day was from sun-rise to sun-set.

The Natural Night was from sun-set to sun-rise.

The Civil Day was from sun-set one evening to sun-set the next; for "the Evening and the Morning were the first day

3539-NIGHT (Ancient)

First Watch till midnight.

Middle Watch till 3 a.m.

Morning Watch till 6 a.m.

3540-NIGHT (New Testament)

First Watch, evening, 6 to 9 p.m.

Second Watch, midnight, 9 to 12 p.m.

Third Watch, cock-crow, 12 to 3 a.m.

Fourth Watch, morning, 3 to 6 a.m.

MONTHS< NAMES OF. See 2398.

3541-DAY (Ancient)

Morning till about 10 a.m.

Heat of day till about 2 p.m.

Cool of day till about 6 p.m.

3542-DAY (New Testament)

Third hour, 6 to 9 a.m.

Sixth hour, 9 to 12 midday.

Ninth hour, 12 to 3 p.m.

Twelfth hour, 3 to 6 p.m.