Length Measurements from Scripture

These are length measurements as found in the bible. There are a many different values for the conversions of these measurements.

The conversion factors for these Scripture length measurements are based on cubit to inch conversions in older publications.

one cubit = 21.888 inches
and the second one:
one cubit = 18 inches

They do agree on the conversion values of fathoms, cubits, spans, palms, and digits.

Both tables include conversions to present day foot, inch, metre, and millimetres values

Conversion table based on one cubit equaling 18 inches

From	Conversion Factor	Result	From	Conversion Factor	Result
one inch =	1.33333333333333	digits	one digit =	0.75	inches
one inch =	0.33333333333333	palms	one pal =	3	inches
one inch =	0.11111111111111	spans	one span =	9	inches
one inch =	0.05555555555556	cubits	one cubit =	18	inches
one inch =	0.01142178362573	fathoms	one fathom =	87.552	inches
one inch =	1	inches	one inch =	1	inches
one inch =	0.08333333333333	feet	one foot =	12	inches
one inch =	25.4	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.0393700787401575	inches
one inch =	0.0254	metres	one metre =	39.3700787401575	inches

one digit =	1	digits	one digit =	1	digits
one digit =	0.249999999999998	palms	one pal =	4.00000000000003	digits
one digit =	0.083333333333333	spans	one span =	12.0000000000001	digits
one digit =	0.04166666666667	cubits	one cubit =	23.999999999998	digits
one digit =	0.008566337719298	fathoms	one fathom =	116.73600000001	digits
one digit =	0.750000000000002	inches	one inch =	1.33333333333333	digits
one digit =	0.062499999999998	feet	one foot =	16.0000000000006	digits
one digit =	19.05	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.05249343832021	digits
one digit =	0.01905	metres	one metre =	52.4934383202098	digits

one palm =	4.00000000000003	digits	one digit =	0.249999999999998	palms
one palm =	1	palms	one pal =	1	palms
one palm =	0.333333333333333	spans	one span =	3	palms
one palm =	0.166666666666682	cubits	one cubit =	5.99999999999946	palms
one palm =	0.03426535087719	fathoms	one fathom =	29.1840000000022	palms
one palm =	3.00000000000003	inches	one inch =	0.33333333333333	palms
one palm =	0.249999999999992	feet	one foot =	4.00000000000012	palms
one palm =	76.2000000000008	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.013123359580052	palms
one palm =	0.076200000000001	metres	one metre =	13.1233595800524	palms

one span =	12.0000000000001	digits	one digit =	0.083333333333333	spans
one span =	3	palms	one pal =	0.333333333333333	spans
one span =	1	spans	one span =	1	spans
one span =	0.500000000000045	cubits	one cubit =	1.99999999999982	spans
one span =	0.102796052631571	fathoms	one fathom =	9.72800000000075	spans
one span =	9.00000000000009	inches	one inch =	0.11111111111111	spans
one span =	0.749999999999977	feet	one foot =	1.33333333333337	spans
one span =	228.600000000002	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.004374453193351	spans
one span =	0.228600000000002	metres	one metre =	4.37445319335079	spans

one cubit =	23.999999999998	digits	one digit =	0.04166666666667	cubits
one cubit =	5.99999999999946	palms	one pal =	0.166666666666682	cubits
one cubit =	1.99999999999982	spans	one span =	0.500000000000045	cubits
one cubit =	1	cubits	one cubit =	1	cubits
one cubit =	0.205592105263124	fathoms	one fathom =	4.86400000000081	cubits
one cubit =	17.9999999999986	inches	one inch =	0.05555555555556	cubits
one cubit =	1.49999999999982	feet	one foot =	0.666666666666747	cubits
one cubit =	457.199999999963	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.002187226596676	cubits
one cubit =	0.457199999999963	metres	one metre =	2.18722659667559	cubits

one fathom =	116.736	digits	one digit =	0.008566337719298	fathoms
one fathom =	29.1839999999997	palms	one pal =	0.034265350877193	fathoms
one fathom =	9.7279999999999	spans	one span =	0.10279605263158	fathoms
one fathom =	4.86400000000039	cubits	one cubit =	0.205592105263142	fathoms
one fathom =	0.999999999999912	fathoms	one fathom =	1.00000000000009	fathoms
one fathom =	87.552	inches	one inch =	0.011421783625731	fathoms
one fathom =	7.2959999999997	feet	one foot =	0.137061403508778	fathoms
one fathom =	2223.8208	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.000449676520698	fathoms
one fathom =	2.2238208	metres	one metre =	0.449676520698071	fathoms

one foot =	16	digits	one digit =	0.0625	feet
one foot =	3.99999999999996	palms	one pal =	0.250000000000002	feet
one foot =	1.33333333333332	spans	one span =	0.750000000000007	feet
one foot =	0.66666666666672	cubits	one cubit =	1.49999999999988	feet
one foot =	0.13706140350876	fathoms	one fathom =	7.29600000000063	feet
one foot =	12	inches	one inch =	0.083333333333333	feet
one foot =	0.99999999999996	feet	one foot =	1.00000000000004	feet
one foot =	304.8	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.003280839895013	feet
one foot =	0.3048	metres	one metre =	3.28083989501312	feet

one millimetre =	0.05249343832021	digits	one digit =	19.05	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.013123359580052	palms	one pal =	76.2000000000008	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.004374453193351	spans	one span =	228.600000000002	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.002187226596676	cubits	one cubit =	457.199999999963	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.000449676520698	fathoms	one fathom =	2223.82080000019	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.039370078740158	inches	one inch =	25.4	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.003280839895013	feet	one foot =	304.800000000012	millimetres
one millimetre =	1	millimetres	one millimetre =	1	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.001	metres	one metre =	1000	millimetres

one metre =	52.4934383202098	digits	one digit =	0.0190500	metres
one metre =	13.1233595800524	palms	one pal =	0.076200000000001	metres
one metre =	4.37445319335079	spans	one span =	0.228600000000002	metres
one metre =	2.18722659667559	cubits	one cubit =	0.457199999999964	metres
one metre =	0.449676520698031	fathoms	one fathom =	2.22382080000019	metres
one metre =	39.3700787401575	inches	one inch =	0.0254	metres
one metre =	3.28083989501299	feet	one foot =	0.304800000000012	metres
one metre =	1000	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.001	metres
one metre =	1	metres	one metre =	1	metres

Conversion table based on one cubit equaling 21.888 inches

From	Conversion Factor	Result	From	Conversion Factor	Result
one inch =	1.09649122807018	digits	one digit =	0.911999999999996	inches
one inch =	0.274122807017544	palms	one pal =	3.648	inches
one inch =	0.0913742690058479	spans	one span =	10.944	inches
one inch =	0.0456871345029240	cubits	one cubit =	21.888	inches
one inch =	0.011421783625731	fathoms	one fathom =	87.552	inches
one inch =	1	inches	one inch =	1	inches
one inch =	0.0833333333333333	feet	one foot =	12	inches
one inch =	25.4	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.0393700787401575	inches
one inch =	0.0254	metres	one metre =	39.3700787401575	inches

one digit =	1.00000000000016	digits	one digit =	0.999999999999836	digits
one digit =	0.25000000000004	palms	one pal =	3.99999999999936	digits
one digit =	0.083333333333347	spans	one span =	11.9999999999981	digits
one digit =	0.041666666666673	cubits	one cubit =	23.9999999999961	digits
one digit =	0.010416666666668	fathoms	one fathom =	95.9999999999846	digits
one digit =	0.912000000000146	inches	one inch =	1.09649122807	digits
one digit =	0.076000000000012	feet	one foot =	13.15789473684	digits
one digit =	23.1648000000037	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.043168945987008	digits
one digit =	0.023164800000004	metres	one metre =	43.1689459870079	digits

one palm =	4.00000000000001	digits	one digit =	0.249999999999999	palms
one palm =	1	palms	one pal =	1	palms
one palm =	0.333333333333333	spans	one span =	3	palms
one palm =	0.166666666666667	cubits	one cubit =	6	palms
one palm =	0.041666666666667	fathoms	one fathom =	24	palms
one palm =	3.648	inches	one inch =	0.274122807017544	palms
one palm =	0.304	feet	one foot =	3.28947368421053	palms
one palm =	92.6591999999999	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.010792236496754	palms
one palm =	0.0926592	metres	one metre =	10.7922364967537	palms

one span =	12.0000000000001	digits	one digit =	0.083333333333333	spans
one span =	3	palms	one pal =	0.333333333333333	spans
one span =	1	spans	one span =	1	spans
one span =	0.500000000000001	cubits	one cubit =	2	spans
one span =	0.125	fathoms	one fathom =	7.99999999999999	spans
one span =	10.944	inches	one inch =	0.091374269005848	spans
one span =	0.912	feet	one foot =	1.09649122807018	spans
one span =	277.9776	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.003597412165585	spans
one span =	0.2779776	metres	one metre =	3.59741216558456	spans

one cubit =	24.0000000000001	digits	one digit =	0.041666666666667	cubits
one cubit =	6	palms	one pal =	0.166666666666667	cubits
one cubit =	2	spans	one span =	0.500000000000001	cubits
one cubit =	1	cubits	one cubit =	1	cubits
one cubit =	0.25	fathoms	one fathom =	4	cubits
one cubit =	21.888	inches	one inch =	0.045687134502924	cubits
one cubit =	1.824	feet	one foot =	0.548245614035088	cubits
one cubit =	555.9552	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.001798706082792	cubits
one cubit =	0.5559552	metres	one metre =	1.79870608279228	cubits

one fathom =	96.0000000000003	digits	one digit =	0.010416666666667	fathoms
one fathom =	24	palms	one pal =	0.041666666666667	fathoms
one fathom =	7.99999999999999	spans	one span =	0.125	fathoms
one fathom =	4	cubits	one cubit =	0.25	fathoms
one fathom =	1	fathoms	one fathom =	1	fathoms
one fathom =	87.552	inches	one inch =	0.011421783625731	fathoms
one fathom =	7.29599999999999	feet	one foot =	0.137061403508772	fathoms
one fathom =	2223.8208	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.000449676520698	fathoms
one fathom =	2.2238208	metres	one metre =	0.449676520698071	fathoms

one foot =	13.1578947368422	digits	one digit =	0.076	feet
one foot =	3.28947368421053	palms	one pal =	0.304	feet
one foot =	1.09649122807018	spans	one span =	0.912	feet
one foot =	0.548245614035088	cubits	one cubit =	1.824	feet
one foot =	0.137061403508772	fathoms	one fathom =	7.29599999999999	feet
one foot =	12	inches	one inch =	0.083333333333333	feet
one foot =	1	feet	one foot =	1	feet
one foot =	304.8	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.003280839895013	feet
one foot =	0.3048	metres	one metre =	3.28083989501312	feet

one millimetre =	0.043168945987015	digits	one digit =	23.1647999999999	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.010792236496754	palms	one pal =	92.6591999999999	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.003597412165585	spans	one span =	277.9776	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.001798706082792	cubits	one cubit =	555.9552	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.000449676520698	fathoms	one fathom =	2223.8208	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.039370078740158	inches	one inch =	25.4	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.003280839895013	feet	one foot =	304.8	millimetres
one millimetre =	1	millimetres	one millimetre =	1	millimetres
one millimetre =	0.001	metres	one metre =	1000	millimetres

one metre =	43.168945987015	digits	one digit =	0.0231648	metres
one metre =	10.7922364967537	palms	one pal =	0.0926592	metres
one metre =	3.59741216558456	spans	one span =	0.2779776	metres
one metre =	1.79870608279228	cubits	one cubit =	0.5559552	metres
one metre =	0.449676520698071	fathoms	one fathom =	2.2238208	metres
one metre =	39.3700787401575	inches	one inch =	0.0254	metres
one metre =	3.28083989501312	feet	one foot =	0.3048	metres
one metre =	1000	millimetres	one millimetre =	0.001	metres
one metre =	1	metres	one metre =	1	metres

Sources:
MENSURATION and PRACTICAL GEOMETRY by CHAS. H. HASWELL - 1866
THE JOURNAL ALMANAC and POLITICAL HANDBOOK for ...by JOURNAL PRINTING COMPANY (Mineapolis, Minn) - 1879

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