Quantities and Measures for Jewish Bible and Halachic Studies using Linear Translations
by Yona Newman © 2004-5


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Explanation of Quantities and Measures found in the Kitzur and the Torah.

NameExplanationIn KitzurIn Torah
Cheek-full מלא לוגמיוAbout 80 cc133:15,
Cubit אמה, cubits אמותSix hand-breadths, that is about 50-60 cm or about 18 inches2:1-2, 3:6, 5:8-9, 9:1, 9:8, 10:2, 11:10, 18:17-18, 18:21, 20:1, 41:2, 74:3, 134:6, Noah Gen. 6:15-16, 7:20,
Hand-breadth טפח, hand-breadths טפחיםAbout 3 inches or 8 cm, or 9.6 cm according to the Hazon Ish.5:16, 11:5, 11:12, 28:4, 28:7, 131:11, 134:5-6, 136:1, 136:8, 139:7-8,
Kav קבAbout 2,200 cc33:11,
K'beitzah כביצהThe size of an egg, about twice the size of a k'zayit, according to Shiurei Torah and Rav Moshe Feinstein giving approximately 52 or 62 grams respectively. The Chazon Ish considers it the size of three k'zaytim, or close to 100 grams.40:1, 77:16, 135:3,
K'zayit כזיתThe size of an olive, Shiurei Torah - 26 grams, Rav Moshe Feinstein approximately 31 grams, and the Chazon Ish approximately 36 grams.35:1, 39:2, 41:5, 42:19, 48:7, 48:10, 51:1-5, 54:1, 77:3, 77:15-16, 129:9, 133:17, 135:3,
Length of a barley אורך שעורה10:13,
Mil מיל, millin מיליןApproximately 1 km12:5, 12:8, 40:14, 68:1,
Parsoh פרסהAbout 4 km, or 2.8 miles68:2, 68:11, 131:5,
Parsoh (time to walk) שיעור הילוך פרסהOne hour and twelve minutes12:3,
Revi'it רביעית, revi'im רבעיםShiurei Torah - 86.4 cc. , the Chazon Ish - 150 cc. 35:2, 40:2, 51:2, 54:1, 77:15, 133:15
Seah סאהAbout 6,600 cc40:7,
Sixty breaths שתין נשמיןAbout half an hour2:8,
Thumb-length אגודל, thumb-breadths אגודליןThere are 4 thumb-lengths to one hand-breadth, so a thumb-length is about 1 inch or 2.5 cm9:3-5, 9:13, 9:16-17, 136:3,