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DAF DISCUSSIONS - BAVA METZIA 40

Michael asked:

What is the actual measurement of a Kor?

Michael, Highland Park, NJ

The Kollel replies:

Here is what we put into our "Background to the Daf":

6) [line 13] TISH'AH CHATZA'EI KABIN L'KUR - nine half-Kav measures per Kur, a percentage of 2.5% (MEASUREMENTS OF VOLUME)

1 Kur (= 1 Chomer) = 30 Se'in

1 Lesech = 15 Se'in

1 Eifah = 3 Se'in

1 Se'ah = 6 Kabin

1 Tarkav (= 3 Kabin) = 12 Lugin

1 Kav = 4 Lugin

1 Log (= 1 Rova) = 4 Revi'iyos = 6 Beitzim

1 Beitzah = 2 k'Zeisim

1 k'Zayis = approximately 0.025, 0.0288 or 0.05 liters, depending upon the differing Halachic opinions.

Therefore:

1 Kav = 4 Lugin = 24 Beitzim = 1.20, 1.38, or 2.4 liters, depending upon the differing Halachic opinions

1 Kur = 216, 248 or 432 liters, depending upon the differing Halachic opinions

9 half-Kabin per Kur = 5.4/216, 6.22/248.83 or 10.8/432 liters, depending upon the differing Halachic opinions

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