What Is This Tool?
This converter enables transformation of weight values from the US customary unit quarter (US) to the ancient Biblical Hebrew unit gerah. It is designed to assist researchers, historians, and those working with biblical texts in translating modern mass measurements into ancient units for comparative and interpretive purposes.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in quarters (US) you want to convert.
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Select the target unit as gerah (Biblical Hebrew).
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Initiate the conversion to see the equivalent amount in gerahs.
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Use the results for research, interpretation, or historical comparisons.
Key Features
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Converts between quarter (US), a unit equal to 25 pounds, and gerah, an ancient biblical weight.
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Supports use in biblical scholarship, archaeology, and historical research.
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Provides easy conversion based on established conversion rates.
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Facilitates understanding of ancient monetary and weight systems.
Examples
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2 Quarters (US) equal 39,788.8 Gerah (Biblical Hebrew).
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0.5 Quarter (US) converts to approximately 9,947.2 Gerah (Biblical Hebrew).
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting biblical monetary amounts and offerings expressed in shekels and gerahs.
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Comparing archaeological metal weights and coin fragments with biblical standards.
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Translating modern commodity weights into ancient units for economic histories.
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Supporting scholarly analysis in biblical studies, numismatics, and archaeology.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure proper unit selection before conversion to avoid errors.
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Consider the historical context when interpreting gerah values due to variations in shekel standards.
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Use conversions for scholarly and theoretical purposes rather than everyday measurements.
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Cross-check conversion results when applying data to archaeological or biblical research.
Limitations
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The gerah’s exact weight varies depending on the shekel standard, typically between 0.57 and 0.7 grams.
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The quarter (US) is modern while the gerah is ancient, so exact equivalencies depend on historical interpretations.
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Conversions are mainly theoretical and may not suit practical everyday measuring needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a quarter (US) in terms of weight?
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A quarter (US) represents one quarter of a US hundredweight and equals 25 pounds or approximately 11.3398 kilograms.
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What does a gerah represent in the Biblical Hebrew system?
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The gerah is an ancient unit of mass equal to one twentieth of a shekel and was the smallest standard weight used for accounting and law in the Hebrew Bible.
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Why would I need to convert quarters (US) to gerahs?
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Converting these units helps researchers translate modern weights into ancient biblical units, which is useful for historical studies, archaeological comparison, and interpreting biblical texts.
Key Terminology
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Quarter (US)
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A unit of mass in the US customary system equal to one quarter of a hundredweight, or 25 pounds.
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Gerah
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An ancient Biblical Hebrew unit of mass equal to one twentieth of a shekel, used historically for legal and accounting purposes.
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Shekel
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A biblical weight standard, one shekel equates to twenty gerahs and serves as a basis for ancient mass measurement systems.