Talmudic Measure |
Modern equivalent |
Equivalent to |
Also equivalent |
Familiar equivalent |
| Thumb-breadth | 2cm | Cherry | ||
| Handbreadth | 8cm | 4 thumb-breadths | Credit Card | |
| Handspan | 24cm | 3 handbreadths | 12 thumb-breadths | 11 Piano Keys |
| Cubit (Large) | 48cm | 2 handspans | 6 handbreadths | Ruler, Carry-on luggage |
| Short Cubit | 40 cm | 5 handbreadths | 16 inches | Pizza |
Talmud measure |
Pictorial reference |
Approximate equivalent |
Eruvin Daf reference |
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| 1 handbreadth | Credit card | 8cm/3.1” | 4, 5 | |
| 3 handbreadths | 11 Piano Keys | 24cm/9″ | 4, 5, 9 | |
| 4 handbreadths | Face shield | 32cm/12.6” | 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 | |
| 4 x 4 handbreadths | Chess board | 32 x 32cm/12.6” | 9 | |
| 9 handbreadths | Traffic cone | 72cm/28” | 4 | |
| 10 handbreadths | Long shoehorn | 80cm/31.5” | 3, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Log | Drinking Glass | 310 millilitres/10.5 fl oz | 4 | |
| 1 cubit | Carry-on luggage | 48cm/18″ | 4, 9 | |
| 4 cubits | Bed or Grizzly Bear | 192cm/6.25’ (feet) | 3, 5, 8, 9 | |
| 5 cubits | Patio Dining Table | 240cm/7.9′ (feet) | 2 | |
| 10 cubits | Conference Table | 480cm/15.7’ (feet) | 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 | |
| 12 cubits | Large LED-Wall Screen | 576cm/19’ (feet) | 3 | |
| 15 cubits | Shuttle Bus | 720cm/23.6′ (feet) | 2 | |
| 20 cubits | Caravan Awning | 960cm/31.5’ (feet) | 2, 3, 5 | |
| 40 cubits | Articulated Bus | 1920cm/60′ (feet) | 2, 3 | |
| 2000 cubits |
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960m/0.6 mile | 36 | |
| se’a | Stock Pot | 7.3L/1.9 gallons | ||
| 40 se’as | Hot water heater (tank) | 288L/76 gallons | 4 | |
| Kav | Quart of fruit | 1.2 litre/1.1 dry quart | 29 | |
| Maneh | Pound of Butter | 500 g/1lb/500ml/2cups | 29 | |
| Cor/Kor | 55 gallon drum | 220L/55 gal/30 se’as | 36 |