What is a gerah in Biblical Hebrew?

A gerah is an ancient unit of mass equal to one twentieth of a shekel, used as the smallest standard weight in the Hebrew Bible.

What does the troy or apothecary pound represent?

It is a historical weight unit equal to 12 troy ounces or exactly 373.2417216 grams, formerly used in apothecaries and precious-metal measurements.

Why convert gerah to troy pounds?

Converting these units helps interpret and compare ancient weights in biblical, archaeological, numismatic, and historical precious-metal contexts.

How to Convert Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Pound (Troy or Apothecary)

Use our online converter to easily translate weight measurements from the ancient Biblical Hebrew gerah unit into the historical troy or apothecary pound for scholarly, archaeological, and numismatic purposes.

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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Pound (troy or apothecary) Conversion Table

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)	Pound (troy or apothecary)

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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Pound (troy or apothecary) Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms weight values from the ancient gerah unit, used in Biblical Hebrew contexts, into the historical troy or apothecary pound. It assists in interpreting old texts, coins, and artifacts by linking ancient measures to historic precious-metal weight standards.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the weight value in gerahs (Biblical Hebrew) you wish to convert.
Select the troy or apothecary pound as the target unit.
Click convert to see the equivalent weight in pounds.

Key Features

Converts gerah, an ancient Hebrew unit of mass, to the troy or apothecary pound.
Supports historical and academic weight conversions for biblical and archaeological study.
Provides easy and browser-based conversion without manual calculations.

Examples

10 gerahs converts to approximately 0.015271605 pound (troy or apothecary).
100 gerahs converts to approximately 0.15271605 pound (troy or apothecary).

Common Use Cases

Interpreting monetary and weight values in biblical texts involving shekels and gerahs.
Comparing archaeological metal weights and coin fragments to biblical weight standards.
Converting ancient weights to modern or historical precious metal units for numismatic research.

Tips & Best Practices

Make sure to understand which shekel standard is applied when using gerah conversions.
Use the tool primarily for historical, academic, or museum cataloguing purposes.
Consult specific contexts to select accurate conversions reflecting the variability in the gerah's mass.

Limitations

Gerah weight varies between 0.57 and 0.7 grams depending on the shekel standard, affecting precision.
The troy pound is an outdated unit replaced by metric measures and is mainly of historical interest.
Accurate conversions require attention to historical and contextual details of the units involved.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a gerah in Biblical Hebrew?: A gerah is an ancient unit of mass equal to one twentieth of a shekel, used as the smallest standard weight in the Hebrew Bible.
What does the troy or apothecary pound represent?: It is a historical weight unit equal to 12 troy ounces or exactly 373.2417216 grams, formerly used in apothecaries and precious-metal measurements.
Why convert gerah to troy pounds?: Converting these units helps interpret and compare ancient weights in biblical, archaeological, numismatic, and historical precious-metal contexts.

Key Terminology

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew): An ancient Biblical Hebrew unit of mass, one twentieth of a shekel, used in the Hebrew Bible for law and accounting.
Pound (troy or apothecary): A historical unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces or 373.2417216 grams, formerly used in apothecary and precious-metal contexts.
Shekel: An ancient unit of mass from which the gerah is derived, serving as a standard weight in biblical times.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the gerah a fraction of?

A pound

A shekel

An ounce

How many troy ounces equal one troy pound?

5 troy ounces

12 troy ounces

20 troy ounces

Why is the troy pound mostly used today?

For practical everyday weighing

For historical and academic purposes

For cooking measurements

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