Halachic Measurements

Length

Measurement Rav Avraham Chaim No’eh Chazon Ish

Agudal 0.79 inches 0.94 inches

10 agudalim 7.9 inches 9.4 inches

Etzbah 0.79 inches 0.94 inches
Tefach 3.15 inches 3.78 inches

2 tefachim 6.3 inches 7.56 inches

3 tefachim 9.45 inches 11.34 inches
4 tefachim 12.6 inches 15.12 inches
5 tefachim 1.31 feet 1.58 feet
6 tefachim 1.58 feet 1.89 feet
8 tefachim 2.1 feet 2.52 feet
9 tefachim 2.36 feet 2.84 feet
10 tefachim 2.63 feet 3.15 feet
12 tefachim 3.15 feet 3.78 feet
18 tefachim 4.73 feet 5.67 feet
29 tefachim 7.61 feet 9.14 feet
30 tefachim 7.88 feet 9.45 feet
58 tefachim 15.23 feet 18.27 feet

Zeres 9.5 inches 11.35 inches

Amah 18.9 inches 22.7 inches

½ amah 9.45 inches 11.35 inches

1 amah 1.58 feet 1.89 feet
1½ amos 2.36 feet 2.84 feet
2 amos 3.15 feet 3.78 feet
2½ amos 3.94 feet 4.73 feet
3 amos 4.73 feet 5.68 feet
4 (daled) amos 6.3 feet 7.57 feet
5 amos 7.86 feet 9.46 feet
6 amos 9.45 feet 11.35 feet
7 amos 11.03 feet 13.24 feet
7½ amos 11.81 feet 14.19 feet
8 amos 12.6 feet 15.13 feet
9.83 amos 15.48 feet 18.60 feet
10 amos 15.75 feet 18.92 feet
11 amos 17.33 feet 20.81 feet
12½ amos 19.69 feet 23.65 feet
15 amos 23.63 feet 28.38 feet
16 amos 25.2 feet 30.27 feet
20 amos 31.5 feet 37.83 feet
22 amos 34.65 feet 41.62 feet
24 amos 37.8 feet 45.4 feet

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28 amos 44.1 feet 52.97 feet
30 amos 47.25 feet 56.75 feet
32 amos 50.4 feet 60.53 feet
40 amos 63 feet 75.67 feet
50 amos 78.75 feet 94.58 feet
70 amos 110.25 feet 132.41 feet
70.6 amos 111.20 feet 133.55 feet
76 amos 119.7 feet 143.77 feet
100 amos 157.5 feet 189.17 feet
135 amos 212.63 feet 255.38 feet
187 amos 294.53 feet 353.74 feet
300 amos 472.5 feet 567.5 feet
500 amos 787.5 feet 945.83 feet
2,000 amos 0.6 miles 0.72 miles
4,000 amos 1.19 miles 1.43 miles

Sit 3.15 inches 7.56 inches

Sit kaful 6.3 inches 15.2 inches
Kaneh 9.45 feet 11.35 inches
Ris 140 yards 168 yards
Mil 0.6 miles 0.71 miles
Parsah 2.4 miles 2.9 miles

400 parsah 960 miles 1160 miles

Mahalach Yom 23 miles 29 miles

Area

Measurement Rav Avraham Chaim No’eh Chazon Ish

Se’ahros 3 square millimeters 3 square millimeters
Adasha 6 square millimeters 6 square millimeters
Etzbah merubas 0.62 square inches 0.89 square inches
Tefach meruba 9.92 square inches 14.28 square inches
Amah merubas 4.41 square yards 6.35 square yards
Beis rova 28 square yards 41 square yards
Beis kav 115 square yards 165 square yards
Beis se’ah 0.14 acres .20 acres
Beis se’ahtaim 0.28 acres .41 acres
Beis Koir 4.27 acres 6.15 acres

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 Volume

Measurement Rav Avraham Chaim No’eh Chazon Ish

Kortov 0.18 fluid ounces .32 fluid ounces
K’grogeres .065 fluid ounces 1.14 fluid ounces
Kezayis 0.97 fluid ounces 1.68 fluid ounces
Uchlah 1.5 fluid ounces 2.52 fluid ounces
Sheminis 1.5 fluid ounces 2.52 fluid ounces
Beitzah 1.94 fluid ounces 3.37 fluid ounces
K’Beitzah 1.94 fluid ounces 3.37 fluid ounces
Rev’is 3 fluid ounces 5.3 fluid ounces
Litra 5.84 fluid ounces 10.1 fluid ounces
Rova 12 fluid ounces 21.2 fluid ounces
Log 12 fluid ounces 21.2 fluid ounces
Kav .38 gallons .66 gallons
Omer .66 gallons 1.14 gallons
Hin 1.1 gallons 1.89 gallons
Tarkav 1.13 gallons 1.93 gallons
Se’ah 2.19 gallons 3.79 gallons

40 se’ah 87.6 gallons 151.6 gallons

Ephah 6.75 gallons 12 gallons
Lesech 33.75 gallons 60 gallons
Kor 66.04 gallons 120 gallons
Chomer 66.04 gallons 113.59 gallons

Weight

Peruta .03 grams

Isir .2 grams
Pundyon .4 grams
Gera .8 grams
Istera 2.4 grams
Dinar 4.8 grams
Shekel 9.6 grams

400 shekalim 8.47 pounds

Beka 9.6 grams
Sela 19.2 grams
Maneh 1.06 pounds
Kikar 59.52 pounds

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