86 Biblical Measures (weight)

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### Description
The following terms are the most common units of weight in the Bible. The term "shekel" means "weight," and many other weights are described in terms of the shekel. Some of these weights were used for money. The metric values in the table below are not exactly equal to the biblical measures. The biblical measures differed in exact amount from time to time and place to place. The metric equivalents below are based on the shekel being equal to 11.4 grams.
The following terms are the most common units of weight in the Bible. The term "shekel" means "weight," and many other weights are described in terms of the shekel. Some of these weights were used for money. The biblical measures differed in exact amount from time to time and place to place. So the metric values in the table below are close but not exactly equal to the biblical measures. The values below are based on the shekel being equal to 11.4 grams.
| Original Measure | Shekels | Grams | Kilograms |
|--------------------|----------|---------|------------|