Genesis 18:6 · measurement explained
Sarah's three seahs of flour
Abraham hurries to arrange food for his visitors, and Sarah is asked to prepare three seahs of fine meal.
Read the verse first
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”
World English Bible · engwebp-source-2026-09-12
Modern measurement range
Three seahs
21–22.5 L
5.55–5.94 US gal · 4.62–4.95 Imp gal
Using the seah estimate. Flour mass depends on density and packing, so this tool converts container volume rather than kilograms of flour.
Calculate another amount →The large volume supports the scene's abundant hospitality. Litres describe container capacity, not the flour's exact mass or the number of finished cakes.
What this conversion does—and does not—show
It gives a defensible modern scale for the amount stated in the verse. Ancient standards varied by time and place, so the endpoints are deliberately approximate. A volume is not a food mass, a metal weight is not a modern cash value, and a conversion does not settle a textual, archaeological, or theological debate.
Conversion references: ESV weights and measures ↗, American Bible Society ↗, and Encyclopedia of the Bible ↗. Reference pages accessed October 10, 2026.