What Is This Tool?
This unit converter allows you to transform weight values measured in stone (UK), an imperial mass unit commonly used in the United Kingdom and Ireland, into gerah, an ancient biblical Hebrew weight unit essential for interpreting historical, archaeological, and biblical texts.
How to Use This Tool?
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Input the weight value in stone (UK).
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Select stone (UK) as the starting unit and gerah (Biblical Hebrew) as the target unit.
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Click convert to get the equivalent measurement in gerah.
Key Features
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Converts stone (UK) values directly into gerah (Biblical Hebrew) units.
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Supports bridging modern imperial units with ancient biblical weight measures.
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Browser-based and easy to use for academic and historical purposes.
Examples
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2 Stone (UK) equals approximately 22281.73 Gerah (Biblical Hebrew).
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0.5 Stone (UK) converts to about 5570.43 Gerah (Biblical Hebrew).
Common Use Cases
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Translating body weights measured in stones into ancient biblical units for scholarly work.
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Assisting archaeological interpretation of biblical texts involving weight standards.
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Performing historical metrology studies comparing old and modern measurement systems.
Tips & Best Practices
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Confirm the specific shekel standard used when interpreting gerah values due to their variability.
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Use the tool primarily for historical and academic purposes, as the stone is informal and gerah has approximate modern equivalents.
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Cross-check conversions when comparing archaeological weight standards for accuracy in research.
Limitations
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Gerah values vary with the shekel standard, resulting in approximate gram equivalences.
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Stone (UK) is mainly an informal unit for body weight, limiting precision.
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This conversion is mainly relevant for historical and academic research, with limited practical everyday application.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a stone (UK)?
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The stone (UK) is an imperial mass unit equal to 14 pounds or about 6.35 kilograms, commonly used in the UK and Ireland to express body weight.
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What does gerah mean in biblical context?
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Gerah is an ancient Biblical Hebrew weight unit, defined as one twentieth of a shekel, traditionally used for accounting and legal measures in biblical texts.
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Why convert stone to gerah?
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Converting from stone to gerah helps bridge modern imperial weights with ancient biblical standards, useful for archaeology, biblical interpretation, and historical research.
Key Terminology
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Stone (UK)
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An imperial unit of mass equal to 14 pounds or about 6.35 kilograms, traditionally used to report body weight in the UK and Ireland.
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Gerah (Biblical Hebrew)
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An ancient unit of mass used in biblical times, equal to one twentieth of a shekel and serving as a smallest standard weight for legal and accounting purposes.
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Shekel
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A traditional biblical unit of weight from which the gerah is derived, varying in exact size depending on historical standards.