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Pound [lb or lbs]

The pound is a unit of mass commonly used in the imperial and U.S. customary systems.

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  1 pound = 0.45359237 kilograms (exact, by definition)

  
  
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  Symbol: lb (from Latin libra)

  
  
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  Widely used in the United States and a few other countries for body weight, food, and general mass measurements.

  
  
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  There are 16 ounces (oz) in 1 pound.

  
  

Key Facts:

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  1 lb = 16 oz

  
  
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  1 lb ≈ 0.454 kg

  
  
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  Common in everyday U.S. and UK usage

  
  
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  Not an SI unit, but legally defined for trade and commerce

  
  

While the pound is not part of the metric system, it remains a familiar unit in daily life for many people, especially in the U.S. and UK.

Mina (Biblical Hebrew)

The mina was an ancient Hebrew unit of weight used during Biblical times, primarily for precious metals like silver and gold. It was smaller than the talent and often used as a subunit.

A mina is generally estimated to weigh about 1/60 of a talent, roughly 1 pound (about 0.5 kilograms), though exact values varied by region and era.

The mina was commonly used for trade, taxation, and wealth measurement in ancient Near Eastern economies.

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  Approximately 1/60 of a talent (~1 pound or 0.5 kg)

  
  
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  Used in ancient Hebrew and Near Eastern contexts

  
  
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  Important for measuring precious metals and commerce