What Is This Tool?
This converter transforms volume values from the British culinary unit tablespoon (UK) into the Biblical dry volume unit cor. It supports those interested in historical measurements, biblical scholarship, archaeology, and comparative studies of ancient and modern volume units.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume in UK tablespoons you want to convert.
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Select 'tablespoon (UK)' as the input unit and 'cor (Biblical)' as the output unit.
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Click the convert button to see the equivalent volume in cor.
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Use the results for research, historical interpretation, or culinary analysis.
Key Features
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Converts UK tablespoons, commonly 15 millilitres, into the ancient Biblical cor unit.
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Facilitates understanding of historical and biblical volumes in modern metric terms.
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Supports interpretation of quantities like grain and oil mentioned in ancient texts.
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Browser-based and easy to use for scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts.
Examples
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10 tablespoons (UK) equals approximately 0.000807189 cor (Biblical).
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1000 tablespoons (UK) converts to about 0.0807189 cor (Biblical).
Common Use Cases
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Translating modern cooking volumes into ancient Biblical measurements for scholarly study.
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Supporting archaeological and historical reconstructions of storage capacities in ancient times.
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Comparing ancient volume units with modern equivalents in the fields of biblical scholarship and archaeology.
Tips & Best Practices
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Use this tool mainly for academic, historical, or interpretive purposes rather than everyday conversions.
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Remember that the cor is an approximate ancient unit with variations over time.
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Ensure your input values are based on modern standardized tablespoon volumes for accuracy.
Limitations
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The cor (Biblical) unit is approximate with historical variability affecting precision.
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Modern tablespoon (UK) volumes differ slightly from historical sizes used in the past.
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Direct practical application is limited mainly to scholarly contexts rather than daily use.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a UK tablespoon in volume?
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A UK tablespoon is a volume measure commonly standardized as 15 millilitres in modern practice, used in British cooking and food labeling.
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What does the Biblical cor measure?
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The cor is an ancient Biblical Hebrew unit of dry volume, often estimated at about 220 liters and used to measure quantities like grain and oil.
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Why convert from tablespoon (UK) to cor (Biblical)?
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This conversion helps scholars and researchers interpret quantities given in modern culinary units in terms of ancient Biblical measures for historical and archaeological studies.
Key Terminology
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Tablespoon (UK)
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A British culinary volume unit, now commonly equivalent to 15 millilitres, used for measuring ingredients.
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Cor (Biblical)
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An ancient Biblical Hebrew dry volume unit approximately equal to 220 liters, used historically to measure grain and other commodities.