What Is This Tool?
This tool allows you to convert volume measurements from the ancient Biblical unit cor (also known as homer) into acre-inch, a contemporary unit often used in water and agricultural resource management.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in cor (Biblical) units you wish to convert.
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Select the desired target unit as acre-inch [ac*in].
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Click the convert button to get the corresponding volume in acre-inch.
Key Features
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Converts between cor (Biblical) and acre-inch [ac*in] units.
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Uses a specific conversion factor based on historical and volumetric definitions.
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Supports applications in archaeology, irrigation planning, and water allocation contexts.
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Browser-based and easy to use without requiring installation.
Examples
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10 cor (Biblical) converts to approximately 0.0214 acre-inch [ac*in].
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100 cor (Biblical) converts to about 0.2140 acre-inch [ac*in].
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting quantities of grain, oil, or other dry commodities mentioned in ancient Biblical texts.
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Performing archaeological and historical reconstructions of storage capacities and agricultural yields.
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Supporting irrigation design and water resource management by expressing volumes in acre-inches.
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Communicating water rights and allocations in agricultural water-management scenarios.
Tips & Best Practices
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Understand that cor (Biblical) volume is estimated and may vary slightly depending on source interpretation.
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Use acre-inch conversions mainly for volume comparisons in irrigation or reservoir contexts.
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Be cautious about direct equivalencies since cor measures dry volume while acre-inch typically applies to liquids.
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Cross-check conversions for critical applications, considering temperature and material density where relevant.
Limitations
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Cor (Biblical) is an approximate ancient dry volume measure with some inherent variability.
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Acre-inch usually refers to liquid volume, so conversions assume comparable volume characteristics.
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Environmental factors like temperature and density differences can impact conversion accuracy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a cor (Biblical)?
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It is an ancient Biblical Hebrew unit of dry volume, approximately equal to 10 ephahs or about 220 liters.
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What does one acre-inch represent?
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An acre-inch is the volume covering one acre to a depth of one inch, equal to 3,630 cubic feet or roughly 102.79 cubic meters.
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Why convert cor (Biblical) to acre-inch?
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This conversion helps translate ancient dry volume units into modern measurements useful for irrigation, water planning, and archaeological comparison.
Key Terminology
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Cor (Biblical)
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An ancient Hebrew dry volume unit equal to about 10 ephahs or roughly 220 liters used historically for grain and commodities.
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Acre-inch
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A volume unit representing the amount of water covering one acre of land to a depth of one inch, commonly used in irrigation.
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Conversion Rate
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The numerical factor (0.0021402828) used to convert from cor (Biblical) to acre-inch volumes.