What is a gerah in biblical terms?

The gerah is an ancient Biblical Hebrew unit of mass, defined as one twentieth of a shekel and used as the smallest standard weight in biblical accounting and law.

How much does one long ton weigh in kilograms?

One long ton (UK) equals exactly 1,016.0469088 kilograms.

Why convert gerah to ton (long)?

This conversion facilitates linking ancient biblical measurements to large-scale British maritime and commodity weights for research across disciplines.

Convert Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Ton (long) [ton (UK)] Easily

Use this online converter to quickly translate weight from the ancient gerah (Biblical Hebrew) unit into the long ton (UK) unit. Perfect for historians, archaeologists, and researchers dealing with biblical and maritime weight measures.

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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Ton (long) [ton (UK)] Conversion Table

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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) to Ton (long) [ton (UK)] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms weight measurements from gerah, an ancient Biblical Hebrew unit, into the long ton (UK) unit. It aids understanding and comparing small biblical weights to larger historical British mass units.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the weight value in gerah (Biblical Hebrew)
Select the ton (long) [UK] as the target unit
Click to convert and obtain the result immediately
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Key Features

Converts gerah (Biblical Hebrew) weight to ton (long) [UK] instantly
Supports historical and archaeological research needs
Browser-based and easy-to-use interface
Provides accurate conversion based on established rate
Includes example calculations for clarity

Examples

1000 gerahs equals approximately 0.0005609977 ton (long)
50000 gerahs equals approximately 0.028049886 ton (long)

Common Use Cases

Interpreting biblical weights for monetary and legal texts
Comparing archaeological metal weights to biblical standards
Analyzing historical UK maritime ship displacement records
Converting bulk commodity measurements in old British trade
Translating legacy engineering and survey documents

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check input values for accuracy before conversion
Use this tool to support interdisciplinary research efforts
Keep in mind the context of historical versus modern units
Consult conversion examples when handling large values

Limitations

Gerah unit varies between approximately 0.57 and 0.7 grams depending on the shekel standard
Tiny size of gerah compared to ton (long) can lead to rounding sensitivity
Ton (long) is mainly historical and has been replaced by metric tons in many scenarios

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a gerah in biblical terms?: The gerah is an ancient Biblical Hebrew unit of mass, defined as one twentieth of a shekel and used as the smallest standard weight in biblical accounting and law.
How much does one long ton weigh in kilograms?: One long ton (UK) equals exactly 1,016.0469088 kilograms.
Why convert gerah to ton (long)?: This conversion facilitates linking ancient biblical measurements to large-scale British maritime and commodity weights for research across disciplines.

Key Terminology

Gerah (Biblical Hebrew): An ancient unit of mass equal to one twentieth of a shekel, used as the smallest standard weight in biblical times.
Ton (long) [ton (UK)]: An imperial mass unit equal to 2,240 pounds, or exactly 1,016.0469088 kilograms, historically employed in the UK and maritime contexts.
Shekel: A larger ancient Hebrew unit of mass, of which the gerah is one twentieth part.

Quick Knowledge Check

What unit is the gerah a subdivision of?

A pound

A shekel

A kilogram

Which weight unit equals 1,016.0469088 kilograms?

Ton (long) [UK]

Gerah

Pound avoirdupois

What is a use case for converting gerah to ton (long)?

Measuring modern cargo shipments

Interpreting biblical monetary amounts

Calculating body weight

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