What is a gerah (Biblical Hebrew)?

A gerah is an ancient Biblical Hebrew mass unit, equal to one twentieth of a shekel and used as a small standard weight in biblical accounting and law.

What does the talent (Biblical Greek) measure?

The talent is an ancient unit used in Biblical Greek and classical times to measure large masses, especially of precious metals, varying by time and place.

Why do conversions from gerah to talent result in very small numbers?

Because the gerah is a very small unit relative to the talent, converting between them produces small fractional values.

How to Convert from Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Talent (Biblical Greek)?

Convert ancient weight units with ease using our gerah to talent converter, designed for biblical scholars, archaeologists, and numismatists.

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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Talent (Biblical Greek) Conversion Table

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)	Talent (Biblical Greek)

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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Talent (Biblical Greek) Conversion Table
Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)	Talent (Biblical Greek)

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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to convert the ancient Biblical Hebrew unit of mass called the gerah into the larger Biblical Greek unit known as the talent. It helps translate small biblical weight units into larger ones, useful for historical, archaeological, and economic studies.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in gerah (Biblical Hebrew) you want to convert.
Select gerah as your input unit and talent as your output unit.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent value in talents (Biblical Greek).

Key Features

Converts gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to talent (Biblical Greek) accurately based on modern reconstructed values.
Supports understanding of biblical, archaeological, and historical monetary amounts and offerings.
Browser-based, easy to use unit converter for academic and research purposes.

Examples

10 Gerahs equals 0.000279412 Talents.
1000 Gerahs equals 0.0279412 Talents.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting biblical texts that mention weights and fines in shekels and gerahs.
Archaeological and numismatic comparison of ancient metal weights and coin fragments to biblical standards.
Historical and economic studies converting ancient weights into modern units for analysis of wealth and production.

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check the context of the original biblical or archaeological source to ensure the appropriate weight standard is applied.
Understand that the gerah and talent values may differ by region and era, so treat conversions as approximations.
Handle very small fractional values carefully when converting from gerah to talent to maintain accuracy.

Limitations

Exact mass of gerah and talent varied historically and regionally, limiting precision.
Conversion uses average modern reconstructions which may not reflect all historical standards.
Small size of gerah compared to talent results in very small fractional outputs requiring careful calculations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a gerah (Biblical Hebrew)?: A gerah is an ancient Biblical Hebrew mass unit, equal to one twentieth of a shekel and used as a small standard weight in biblical accounting and law.
What does the talent (Biblical Greek) measure?: The talent is an ancient unit used in Biblical Greek and classical times to measure large masses, especially of precious metals, varying by time and place.
Why do conversions from gerah to talent result in very small numbers?: Because the gerah is a very small unit relative to the talent, converting between them produces small fractional values.

Key Terminology

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew): An ancient small unit of mass equal to one twentieth of a shekel, used in biblical law and accounting.
Talent (Biblical Greek): A large ancient unit of mass used mainly for precious metals, with a varying value often ranging around 20–40 kilograms.
Shekel: An ancient unit of mass larger than a gerah, serving as a standard for the Hebrew system of weights.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the gerah primarily used for in biblical texts?

Measuring large quantities of metals

Small standard weights for accounting and law

Estimating taxation amounts

What is a common modern equivalent weight range for the talent?

500–600 grams

20–40 kilograms

1–5 grams

Which field would most benefit from converting gerah to talent?

Modern jewelry designing

Biblical scholarship and archaeology

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