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Cab (Biblical)

In the Bible, a cab is an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measurement, primarily used for grains and other dry commodities. It is mentioned specifically in 2 Kings 6:25 during the account of the severe famine in Samaria, where “the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung” was sold for a high price, illustrating the desperation and scarcity of the time. A cab is estimated to be approximately 1.2 liters (or about 1.1 quarts), though exact conversions vary due to historical uncertainties. The term is not commonly found outside of this passage, making it one of the lesser-known biblical units. Its mention provides insight into the economic and social distress during sieges in ancient Israel. Understanding such units helps readers better grasp the historical and cultural context of biblical narratives, especially when interpreting descriptions of famine, trade, and daily life in the Old Testament.

Cup (UK)

The UK cup is a traditional unit of volume used historically in the United Kingdom, but it is not commonly used today.

Its size has varied, but it is roughly equivalent to 284 milliliters (mL), which is larger than both the US cup (237 mL) and the metric cup (250 mL).

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  1 UK cup ≈ 284 mL

  
  
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  Historically used in the UK, now mostly replaced by metric measurements

  
  
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  Larger than US and metric cups