What Is This Tool?
This tool enables users to convert the biblical dry volume unit cab (also kab or kav), associated with ancient Hebrew measures, into the UK pint, a modern imperial liquid volume unit. It's designed to support studies involving historical, religious, and archaeological volume comparisons.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the amount in cab (Biblical) you wish to convert.
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Select the target unit as pint (UK) [pt (UK)].
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Initiate the conversion to receive the equivalent volume in UK pints.
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Use the results to assist with historical or practical volume comparisons.
Key Features
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Converts cab (Biblical), an ancient dry volume, into pint (UK), an imperial liquid volume.
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Uses an established conversion rate linking biblical and modern units.
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Supports research in biblical studies, archaeology, and religious contexts.
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Allows practical interpretation of ancient measurements using modern imperial units.
Examples
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1 Cab (Biblical) converts to approximately 2.1508 Pint (UK).
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3 Cab (Biblical) converts to roughly 6.4524 Pint (UK).
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting amounts of oil and grain in biblical passages.
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Analyzing ancient measures for archaeological and biblical research.
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Translating old volume units to modern imperial units for clarity.
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Understanding rabbinic legal volumes like tithes and offerings.
Tips & Best Practices
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Remember that cab is a dry volume unit while pint is liquid; consider context when applying conversions.
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Use this tool to facilitate scholarly work in ancient measurement interpretation.
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Be aware of variations in cab volume estimates affecting conversion precision.
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Cross-reference with historical sources for best use in academic settings.
Limitations
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Conversion is approximate due to variability in cab volume estimates (1.0–1.3 liters).
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Cab measures dry commodities, whereas UK pint measures liquids, limiting direct practical exchange.
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Historical measurement standards differ, affecting how precisely these conversions apply today.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a cab (Biblical)?
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A cab is an ancient Hebrew unit of dry volume used in biblical texts to measure grain, oil, and other commodities.
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How does the UK pint differ from the US pint?
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The UK pint is an imperial unit equal to exactly 568.26125 millilitres, larger than the smaller US liquid pint.
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Why is the cab to pint conversion approximate?
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Because modern scholarship estimates the cab volume between 1.0 and 1.3 liters, the exact conversion can vary.
Key Terminology
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Cab (Biblical)
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An ancient Hebrew unit of dry volume used historically to measure grain, oil, and related commodities.
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Pint (UK) [pt (UK)]
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An imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/8 of an imperial gallon, commonly used in the UK and some Commonwealth countries.
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Conversion Rate
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The numeric factor used to translate a measurement from one unit to another; here, 1 cab equals approximately 2.1508 pints (UK).