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gur

unit of measurement

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Babylonian system of volume measurement

In measurement system: The Babylonians
… equaled 60 gin or 1 gur. The gur represented a volume of almost 303 litres (80 U.S. gallons).
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relationship to qa

In qa
…and 300 qa equaled a gur. The gur was the equivalent of about 80 U.S. gallons (302 litres).
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