Biblical Table of Weights

	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
Biblical Unit	Biblical Equivalent	American Equivalent	Metric Equivalent
talent	60 minas (menah)	75 pounds	34 kilograms
maneh	50 shekels	1.25 pounds	0.60 kilograms
pound	40 shekels	16 ounces	0.48 kilograms
shekel	2 bekahs	0.40 ounces	11.50 grams
pim	0.67 shekels	0.33 ounces	7.60 grams
bekah	10 gerahs	0.20 ounces	5.50 grams
gerah	0.10 bekahs	0.02 ounces	0.60 grams