Biblical Weights, Measures and Coins

This book is a simple resource for the lay person who wants to understand more about weights, measures and coins mentioned in the Bible.


There is a focus on the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek words that are translated as various weights, measures and coins in the Tanakh (Old Testament) and  in the New Testament. 


There is also a discussion of the biblical contexts of these weights, measures and coins. Along with an attempt to identify their various modern measures and values based on archaeological discoveries and ancient textual evidence.