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Weight |
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Jewish Weights |
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Talent |
c. 75 pounds for common talent
c. 150 pounds for royal talent
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60 minas, 3,000 shekels |
talent |
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Mina |
1.25 pounds |
50 shekels |
maneh, pound |
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Shekel |
c. .4 ounce (11.4 grams) for
common shekel
c. .8 ounce for royal shekel
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2 bekas; 20 gerahs |
shekel |
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Beka |
c. .2 ounce (5.7 grams)
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1/2 shekel; 10 gerahs |
half a shekel |
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Gerah |
c. .02 ounce (5.7 grams)
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1/20 shekel |
gerah |
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Litra |
12 ounces |
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