What Is This Tool?
This converter allows you to transform liquid volume measurements from the ancient Hebrew unit called the Bath (Biblical) into Acre-inch, a modern unit commonly used for irrigation and water resource management.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in Bath (Biblical) units into the input field.
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Select Bath (Biblical) as the from-unit and Acre-inch as the to-unit if required.
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Press the convert button to see the result in Acre-inch.
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Review the conversion output, which indicates the equivalent volume in modern units.
Key Features
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Converts volume from Bath (Biblical), an ancient unit, to Acre-inch (ac*in).
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Useful for archaeological, theological, and agricultural water management purposes.
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Provides quick conversion with a predefined conversion rate based on historical and modern standards.
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Browser-based and easy to use without requiring complex calculations.
Examples
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Converting 10 Bath (Biblical) results in 0.002140283 Acre-inch.
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Converting 50 Bath (Biblical) results in 0.010701415 Acre-inch.
Common Use Cases
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Translating ancient biblical liquid measures to modern irrigation volume units.
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Interpreting volumes of jars and vessels in archaeological and historical studies.
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Planning field irrigation by estimating water volume needs using Acre-inch measurements.
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Calculating reservoir or pond storage capacities related to agriculture.
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Communicating water rights and allocation in agricultural water management.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure you understand the slight variation in bath (Biblical) volume definitions based on sources.
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Use this tool primarily for historical, archaeological, or water management contexts.
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Handle conversion results carefully as Acre-inch values tend to be very small decimals when converted from Bath.
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Combine this conversion with relevant domain knowledge for accurate interpretation.
Limitations
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The bath (Biblical) volume may differ slightly depending on which source is referenced.
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Converted values are often very small decimal numbers due to the size difference between units.
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This conversion is specialized and not commonly used outside of specific historical or agricultural water contexts.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the bath (Biblical) unit used for?
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The bath (Biblical) is an ancient Hebrew liquid volume unit used in biblical rituals, specifying quantities of oil, wine, or water, and describing the capacity of vessels in archaeological studies.
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What does acre-inch measure?
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An acre-inch measures the volume covering one acre to a depth of one inch, commonly used in irrigation and water resource applications.
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Why convert bath (Biblical) to acre-inch?
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Converting bath (Biblical) to acre-inch helps integrate ancient volume measurements into modern water management, irrigation planning, and reservoir capacity calculations.
Key Terminology
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Bath (Biblical)
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An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid volume used in biblical contexts and archaeology, approximately equal to 22 liters.
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Acre-inch
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A volume measurement representing liquid covering one acre to a depth of one inch, used in irrigation and water resource management.
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Conversion Rate
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The factor used to convert volume from Bath (Biblical) to Acre-inch, here 1 Bath equals 0.0002140283 Acre-inch.