A measure of land about the size that a pair of oxen can plow in one day, roughly 20-30 meters long.
About Acre
A measure of an area of land. Literally, the Hebrew word means “yoke” and probably refers to the amount of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day.
See Weights and Measures.
Key References
1 Samuel 14:14
In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men in about half an acre of land.
Isaiah 5:10
For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”
All Scripture References (2)
1 Samuel (1)
1 Samuel 14:14
In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men in about half an acre of land.
Isaiah (1)
Isaiah 5:10
For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”