Liquid Measure
Calculator measures
THE ISRAEL SYSTEM | ||
BATH (14) | 6 gin | 40 l |
gin (20) | 12 log | 6,65 l |
log (5) | 0,55 l | |
GRECO-ROMAN SYSTEM | ||
metret (1) | 12 hus | 40 l |
amphorae | 8 hus | 26 l |
hus | 6 sextarium | 3,3 l |
sextarium | 2 cotoule | 0,55 l |
cotoule | 0,27 l | |
* Red color indicates approximately how many times this word is used in the Bible. |
metret
3355 μετρητης - metret; measure. 72 sextarians or 144 cotoule. | 39.5 l | 144 glasses |
ξεστης | sextarium | mug | 0,55 l | soldier's mug. |
κοτυλη | cotoule | cup | 0,27 l | glass |
αμφορευς | amphorae | Jar with two handles | 26,26 l | can |
amphorae
αμφι - both sides. φορευς - porter. |
26 l | 8 hus |
The water-carriers in form resembled amphoras, only were larger in size, due to the lesser value of the contents.
- So, one measure is 144 glasses of wine (!), A water-carrier, about 360 glasses.
- All 6 water-carriers accommodated more than 2000 glasses of wine, about 600 liters.
- 2-3 measures it was 500-700 liters. Throw hundreds of liters, richly live!