| |
Approx. |
Approx. |
Approx. |
| Biblical Unit |
Biblical Equivalent |
American Equivalent |
Metric Equivalent |
| day's journey |
174.20 furlongs |
20 miles |
32.19 kilometers |
| mile |
8.71 furlongs |
5,280 feet |
1.61 kilometers |
| sabbath day's journey |
6 furlongs |
3,637 feet |
1.11 kilometers |
| furlong |
67.33 reeds |
606 feet |
184.78 meters |
| reed |
3 paces |
9 feet |
3.28 meters |
| fathom |
4 cubits |
6 feet |
2.19 meters |
| pace |
2 cubits |
3 feet |
1.09 meters |
| cubit |
2 spans |
18 inches |
46 centimeters |
| span |
3 handbreaths |
9 inches |
23 centimeters |
| handbreath |
4 fingers |
3 inches |
8 centimeters |
| finger |
0.25 handbreaths |
0.75 inches |
2 centimeters |
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