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Weight/Mass | Convert from talent [Hebrew] to quintal [metric] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (talent [Hebrew]) The talent is a historic unit of weight, used in various forms throughout the eastern Mediterranean. The Hebrew sacred talent, mentioned in the Bible, was equal to 60 minas or about 30 kilograms (66 pounds). The Greek talent, also equal to 60 minas, was smaller, 25.8 kilograms or about 57 pounds. Unit Definition (quintal [metric]) The quintal [metric] is a common metric unit of mass equal to 100 kilograms or approximately 220.4623 pounds. Notice that the metric ton is roughly equal to its non-metric predecessors, but the metric quintal is about twice the size of the traditional quintal.
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