What Is This Tool?
This converter transforms weight values from the troy or apothecary pound, an old system used for precious metals and apothecary purposes, into the ancient Biblical Hebrew unit called gerah. It helps interpret historical texts, artifacts, and economic records by converting these units to a comparable scale.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the weight value in pound (troy or apothecary) unit
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Select pound (troy or apothecary) as the input unit
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Choose gerah (Biblical Hebrew) as the output unit
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Click convert to see the equivalent value in gerah
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Use the results for research, cataloguing, or study purposes
Key Features
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Supports conversion from pound (troy or apothecary) to gerah (Biblical Hebrew)
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Based on historically recognized conversion rates
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Useful for archaeology, biblical studies, and numismatics
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Browser-based and easy to use
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Handles ancient and historical weight units relevant to scholars and researchers
Examples
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2 pounds (troy or apothecary) equals approximately 1309.62 gerah (Biblical Hebrew)
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0.5 pound (troy or apothecary) equals around 327.41 gerah (Biblical Hebrew)
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting and converting historical apothecary prescriptions into modern terms
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Cataloguing weights of older coins and museum objects recorded in troy units
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Contextualizing bullion or coinage records referencing troy-based quantities
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Translating biblical monetary amounts and offerings measured in shekels and gerahs
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Archaeological and numismatic analysis comparing ancient weights and coin fragments
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Converting ancient weight measures into modern grams for economic or historical study
Tips & Best Practices
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Understand the historical context when applying this conversion due to variations in unit standards
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Verify the shekel reconstruction standard when interpreting gerah weights
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Use conversion results as a guide rather than absolute precision due to unit variability
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Combine conversion data with expert archaeological or biblical research for best accuracy
Limitations
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Gerah’s exact mass varies depending on the shekel standard used, causing some uncertainty
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The troy pound is an obsolete unit with potential historical usage differences
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Conversion should be applied carefully in historical contexts requiring precision
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the troy or apothecary pound?
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It is a historical unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces or 5,760 grains, used in apothecaries and precious-metal measures.
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What does the gerah represent?
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The gerah is an ancient Biblical Hebrew unit of mass, approximately one twentieth of a shekel, used in biblical accounts for weights and measures.
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Why convert pound (troy or apothecary) to gerah?
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To interpret historical weights and monetary amounts in biblical and archaeological research by reconciling old units with ancient Hebrew standards.
Key Terminology
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Pound (troy or apothecary)
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A historical mass unit equal to 12 troy ounces or 5,760 grains, used in apothecaries and older precious metal weighing systems.
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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)
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An ancient weight unit roughly one twentieth of a shekel, serving as the smallest standard measure in biblical weight accounting.
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Shekel
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A biblical unit of weight serving as a base for measuring weights like the gerah.