What is a cab (Biblical)?

A cab (also kab or kav) is an ancient Hebrew unit of dry volume referenced in biblical texts, used for measuring grain, oil, and commodities.

What does acre-foot (US survey) measure?

An acre-foot (US survey) measures the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot.

Why do conversions from cab to acre-foot result in very small numbers?

Because an acre-foot is a very large water volume unit compared to the much smaller cab (Biblical), converted values are accordingly very small.

How to Convert from Cab (Biblical) to Acre-foot (US survey)?

Easily convert volumes from cab (Biblical), an ancient Hebrew dry measure, to acre-foot (US survey), a modern water volume unit. Ideal for biblical scholarship, archaeology, and water resource management.

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Cab (Biblical) to Acre-foot (US survey) Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms volume measurements from the cab (Biblical), an ancient Hebrew dry volume unit, to the acre-foot (US survey), a contemporary unit used to measure large water volumes in areas such as reservoir management.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in cab (Biblical) you want to convert
Select cab (Biblical) as the starting unit
Choose acre-foot (US survey) as the target unit
Click convert to see the equivalent volume in acre-foot (US survey)

Key Features

Converts ancient biblical dry volume units to modern water volume units
Simple input and output for ease of use
Supports research applications in archaeology and biblical studies
Useful for water resource and irrigation planning contexts
Browser-based tool requiring no installation

Examples

1 cab (Biblical) equals approximately 0.00000099086573608058 acre-foot (US survey)
100,000 cab (Biblical) converts to about 0.099086573608058 acre-foot (US survey)

Common Use Cases

Translating biblical grain and oil measures into modern volume units
Supporting archaeological volume conversions for ancient texts
Resource management and water supply planning using hydrological units
Comparing ancient volumetric measures with contemporary water measurements

Tips & Best Practices

Be aware that the cab volume varies between sources from about 1.0 to 1.3 litres
Understand that acre-foot units are much larger, so converted values will be very small
Use this tool as a guide alongside scholarly research for historical volume interpretations
Double-check conversions when precise measurements are required due to unit variances

Limitations

Variability in the cab's volume from different historical sources
Acre-foot (US survey) is a large unit specialized for water volumes, making results numerically small
Historical and measurement system differences impact exact conversion accuracy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a cab (Biblical)?: A cab (also kab or kav) is an ancient Hebrew unit of dry volume referenced in biblical texts, used for measuring grain, oil, and commodities.
What does acre-foot (US survey) measure?: An acre-foot (US survey) measures the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot.
Why do conversions from cab to acre-foot result in very small numbers?: Because an acre-foot is a very large water volume unit compared to the much smaller cab (Biblical), converted values are accordingly very small.

Key Terminology

Cab (Biblical): An ancient Hebrew dry volume measure used in biblical and rabbinic contexts for commodities like grain and oil.
Acre-foot (US survey): A modern unit of volume representing the quantity of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot.
Volume Conversion: The process of translating the quantity from one unit of volume measurement to another.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does the cab (Biblical) unit traditionally measure?

Water volume

Dry volume such as grain or oil

Land area

The acre-foot (US survey) represents the volume of water covering:

One square mile to one foot depth

One acre to one US survey foot depth

One hectare to one metre depth

A key limitation in converting cab to acre-foot units is:

The cab varies in volume estimates

Acre-foot is a smaller unit than cab

Both units measure land area

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