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.
Solving for the mass of Vader (or as Obi Wan calls him in Episode IV, Darth). This gives Darth Vader a mass of 89 kg (196 lbs). Well, thatâs not too bad. In fact, I would guess he would be heavier than that just based on the height of a 2.02-meter-tall human.