What is a gerah (Biblical Hebrew)?

The gerah is an ancient unit of mass from Biblical Hebrew times, defined as one twentieth of a shekel, and used historically for accounting and legal weights.

What does one dalton represent?

One dalton is a unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom and is used for atomic and molecular mass measurements.

Why does converting gerah to dalton result in very large numbers?

Because gerah is an ancient macroscopic unit and dalton is an atomic-scale unit, their size difference causes the converted values to be extremely large.

Convert Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Dalton - Weight & Mass Unit Converter

Easily convert weight from Gerah (Biblical Hebrew), an ancient unit of mass, to Dalton, the atomic mass unit used in chemistry and biochemistry. Understand the conversion process, use cases, and limitations.

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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Dalton Conversion Table

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)	Dalton

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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)	Dalton

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms values from the gerah, an ancient Biblical Hebrew weight unit, into daltons, the atomic mass unit commonly used for expressing atomic and molecular masses.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in gerah (Biblical Hebrew) you want to convert.
Select gerah as the input unit and dalton as the output unit if selection is needed.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent mass in daltons.
Review the result and use the examples for reference if necessary.

Key Features

Converts gerah (Biblical Hebrew) units to daltons accurately according to defined standards.
Supports understanding of ancient mass units in modern scientific contexts.
Browser-based and easy to use without installation.
Provides clear examples showing how conversion is applied.
Useful for professionals in archaeology, biblical scholarship, chemistry, and biochemistry.

Examples

2 Gerah equals 686527795341900000000000 Dalton.
0.5 Gerah equals 171631948835475000000000 Dalton.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting monetary amounts, fines, and offerings in biblical texts expressed in gerah and shekels.
Comparing ancient metal weights and coin fragments in archaeology and numismatics.
Converting ancient weight measures to modern units for historical and economic research.
Expressing atomic and molecular masses in chemistry and biochemistry using daltons.
Analyzing protein and peptide masses in mass spectrometry and proteomics.
Studying monomer and oligomer masses in polymer science.

Tips & Best Practices

Confirm which shekel standard applies to your gerah value for more accurate conversions.
Be prepared for very large numbers when converting gerahs to daltons due to scale differences.
Use this converter to bridge ancient weight data with atomic-scale measurements in research.
Refer to the provided examples to better understand conversion results.
Apply this tool in fields such as archaeology, biblical studies, chemistry, and biochemistry.

Limitations

The gerah's mass varies depending on the shekel standard chosen, which can lead to some uncertainty.
Dalton units represent atomic and molecular scale masses, so converted values become extremely large and may be impractical for everyday use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a gerah (Biblical Hebrew)?: The gerah is an ancient unit of mass from Biblical Hebrew times, defined as one twentieth of a shekel, and used historically for accounting and legal weights.
What does one dalton represent?: One dalton is a unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom and is used for atomic and molecular mass measurements.
Why does converting gerah to dalton result in very large numbers?: Because gerah is an ancient macroscopic unit and dalton is an atomic-scale unit, their size difference causes the converted values to be extremely large.

Key Terminology

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew): An ancient Hebrew unit of mass equal to one twentieth of a shekel, used in biblical times for accounting and legal weights.
Dalton (Da): Also known as the unified atomic mass unit, equal to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom, used for atomic and molecular mass.
Shekel: A historical unit of mass from which the gerah is derived as a twentieth part, used in biblical and ancient Near Eastern contexts.

Quick Knowledge Check

What ancient unit is one twentieth of a shekel?

Dalton

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)

Shekel

The dalton is primarily used to measure what scale of mass?

Molecular and atomic masses

Ancient weights

Grams and kilograms

Which of these is a limitation when converting gerah to dalton?

Gerah varies by shekel standard

Dalton values are too small

Conversion formulas are unpublished

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