Swelling due to blockage of a salivary duct is diagnosed because of the relationship of pain to mealtimes. To diagnose other causes of swelling, a dentist or doctor may perform a biopsy to obtain a sample of salivary gland tissue and examine it under a microscope.
A biblical shekel's weight in modern units is equal to 0.497 ounces (14.1 grams). Below are listed some ancient measurements with some modern equivalents given. Biblical. Volume. omer = 4.188 quarts (modern) or 0.45 peck (modern) or 3.964 liters (modern) 9.4 omers = 1 bath. 10 omers = 1 ephah. Weight.
For example, the 27-inch-long, three-quarter-inch head-light Volkl Quantum 10 Tour tips the scales at 11.5 ounces but has significantly lower swing weight, 313, than the 10-ounce Wilson Hyper Hammer 5.9 oversize, which is a half inch longer, and almost an inch head heavy, and has a swing weight of 338.