What Is This Tool?
This tool converts volumes from the acre-foot, a modern water resource unit, to the bath (Biblical), an ancient Hebrew liquid volume measure. It helps users relate large contemporary water volumes to historical and biblical scales.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in acre-foot [ac*ft]
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Select acre-foot as the from unit and bath (Biblical) as the to unit
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Click the convert button to see the result in bath (Biblical)
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Use the results to compare modern water volumes with biblical liquid measures
Key Features
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Converts between acre-foot and bath (Biblical) volume units
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Based on established conversion rate for accurate transformations
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Supports volume analysis in archaeology, theology, and water management
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Browser-based and easy to use with straightforward input
Examples
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2 acre-feet equals 112134.7125 bath (Biblical)
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0.5 acre-foot converts to 28033.6781 bath (Biblical)
Common Use Cases
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Reporting and analyzing reservoir or lake water storage volumes in biblical unit terms
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Allocating irrigation water while comparing ancient and modern volume units
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Converting annual municipal water supply volumes into ancient biblical measures
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Supporting archaeological and theological research involving liquid quantities from biblical texts
Tips & Best Practices
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Verify unit selections before conversion to ensure accuracy
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Use this tool to facilitate interdisciplinary studies involving historical and modern volumes
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Be mindful of the scale difference between large acre-foot volumes and much smaller bath units
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Consider the approximate nature of bath unit equivalences when interpreting results
Limitations
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The bath (Biblical) unit can vary slightly due to differing scholarly estimates
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Large numeric results occur when converting from acre-foot to the much smaller bath unit
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This tool does not provide precise scientific or historical details beyond the established conversion rate
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is an acre-foot?
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An acre-foot is a customary volume unit representing water covering one acre of land to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet, commonly used in water resource management.
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What does the bath (Biblical) measure?
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The bath (Biblical) is an ancient Hebrew liquid volume unit mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, roughly equivalent to about 22 liters, used historically for ritual and archaeological context.
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Why convert acre-foot to bath (Biblical)?
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Converting from acre-foot to bath (Biblical) helps translate modern water volumes into ancient units for historical, archaeological, or theological analysis and comparison.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot
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A volume unit equal to water covering one acre of area to one foot deep, used mainly in water resource management.
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Bath (Biblical)
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An ancient Hebrew liquid volume unit from biblical texts, approximately 22 liters, used for ritual and archaeological contexts.
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Conversion Rate
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The factor used to translate one unit of measurement into an equivalent quantity in another unit; here 1 acre-foot equals 56067.35625216 bath (Biblical).