What is a hin (Biblical)?

A hin (Biblical) is an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid volume traditionally defined as 12 log units and estimated at about 0.5 to 0.6 liters.

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, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.

Why convert hin to acre-foot?

Converting hin to acre-foot helps translate biblical volume measurements into modern units used in water resource management and academic research.

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

Convert volume measurements from the ancient Hebrew hin (Biblical) unit to the modern acre-foot (US survey) unit accurately using this online converter tool.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool allows users to convert volume units from hin (Biblical), an ancient Hebrew liquid measure, to acre-foot (US survey), a modern unit used in water resource management. It supports academic, archaeological, and environmental applications involving historic and contemporary volume comparisons.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume amount in hin (Biblical) you wish to convert.
Select hin (Biblical) as the source unit and acre-foot (US survey) as the target unit.
Click convert to view the equivalent volume in acre-foot (US survey).

Key Features

Converts hin (Biblical) volume units to acre-foot (US survey).
Provides precise conversion based on established conversion rates.
Useful for biblical studies, archaeology, and hydrology.
Browser-based and easy to use.
Displays example conversions for clarity.

Examples

10 hin (Biblical) equals approximately 0.000029725972082417 acre-foot (US survey).
100 hin (Biblical) equals approximately 0.00029725972082417 acre-foot (US survey).

Common Use Cases

Translating ancient liquid volume measurements into modern volumetric units.
Supporting academic and archaeological research on Biblical quantities.
Managing water resources by comparing historic and present-day volume standards.
Planning irrigation water allocations using standardized volumetric units.
Interpreting offerings and ritual measures from biblical texts.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure accurate input values to obtain precise conversion results.
Use the tool to support comparisons between ancient and current volume units.
Be mindful of the approximate nature of the hin (Biblical) volume when interpreting results.
Cross-reference conversions with historical context for academic work.

Limitations

The hin (Biblical) volume is approximate due to variability in its modern liter equivalent.
Conversions produce very small decimal values since the acre-foot represents a large volume.
Regional variations in the definition of the US survey foot can affect acre-foot measurements slightly.
This tool provides approximate conversions suitable for interpretive and comparative purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a hin (Biblical)?: A hin (Biblical) is an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid volume traditionally defined as 12 log units and estimated at about 0.5 to 0.6 liters.
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, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.
Why convert hin to acre-foot?: Converting hin to acre-foot helps translate biblical volume measurements into modern units used in water resource management and academic research.

Key Terminology

Hin (Biblical): An ancient Hebrew liquid volume unit defined as 12 logs, roughly 0.5 to 0.6 liters.
Acre-foot (US survey): A unit of volume equal to the water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, about 1,233.5 cubic meters.

Quick Knowledge Check

What type of measurement does 'hin (Biblical)' represent?

Length

Volume

Weight

An acre-foot (US survey) is used to measure:

Liquid volume

Area size

Weight of water

One hin (Biblical) is approximately how many acre-feet (US survey)?

0.00297

0.00000297

0.0297

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