Volume Dry Converter
Volume (Dry) Converter — Convert Liters, Bushels, Pecks, Biblical Units & More
Our free online Volume (Dry) Converter lets you instantly convert between dry volume units used in agriculture, trade, cooking, and Biblical texts. Unlike liquid volume, dry volume historically measured granular commodities such as grain, corn, and seeds. Supported units span modern US and UK measures, as well as ancient Biblical measures still referenced in religious and historical texts.
Key unit categories include:
- Metric: liter (L) — the base unit used for reference in this converter
- US dry measures: pint dry, quart dry, peck (US), bushel (US), barrel dry (US)
- UK dry measures: peck (UK), bushel (UK)
- Biblical measures: cor, homer, ephah, seah, omer, cab, log — ancient Hebrew units still encountered in scripture and historical studies
This converter is ideal for agricultural planning, historical research, Biblical studies, and comparing traditional measurement systems.
Common Dry Volume Conversion Reference
Here are the most frequently used dry volume conversions for quick reference:
- 1 pint dry (US) ≈ 0.5506 liters
- 1 quart dry (US) ≈ 1.1012 liters
- 1 peck (US) ≈ 8.8098 liters
- 1 bushel (US) ≈ 35.239 liters
- 1 bushel (UK) ≈ 36.369 liters
- 1 barrel dry (US) ≈ 115.627 liters
- 1 ephah (Biblical) ≈ 22 liters; 1 homer (Biblical) ≈ 220 liters
- 1 omer (Biblical) ≈ 2.2 liters; 1 log (Biblical) ≈ 0.306 liters
Frequently Asked Questions — Volume (Dry) Converter
Question: How do I use the Volume (Dry) Converter?
Answer: Select the unit you are converting from in the left list and the unit to convert to in the right list, then type your value. The result appears instantly across all listed units.
Question: What is the difference between dry volume and liquid volume?
Answer: Dry volume units were historically used to measure granular or dry goods like grain, seeds, and flour, while liquid volume units measure fluids. In the US system, 1 liquid pint = 0.473 liters, but 1 dry pint = 0.551 liters — they are different units despite sharing similar names.
Question: How many liters are in a bushel?
Answer: A US bushel equals approximately 35.239 liters. A UK (Imperial) bushel equals approximately 36.369 liters. Bushels are still widely used in the US for measuring agricultural commodities such as wheat, corn, soybeans, and oats.
Question: What is a peck?
Answer: A peck is a dry volume unit equal to 2 dry gallons or 8 dry quarts. A US peck ≈ 8.810 liters; a UK peck ≈ 9.092 liters. Four pecks make one bushel. The phrase "a peck of pickled peppers" comes from this traditional unit.
Question: What are Biblical volume units?
Answer: Biblical volume units are ancient Hebrew measures mentioned in the Old Testament. Key units: the homer (largest, ≈ 220 L), the cor (= 1 homer), the ephah (1/10 homer, ≈ 22 L), the seah (1/3 ephah, ≈ 7.3 L), the omer (1/10 ephah, ≈ 2.2 L), the cab (≈ 1.22 L), and the log (smallest, ≈ 0.31 L).
Question: How does a US dry barrel compare to a US liquid barrel?
Answer: A US dry barrel ≈ 115.627 liters (used for fruit, vegetables, and dry goods). A US liquid barrel = 119.240 liters (used for petroleum products, beer, and other liquids). They are different units despite the same name.
Question: What is the homer in the Bible?
Answer: The homer is the largest standard dry measure in the Old Testament, approximately equal to 220 liters or about 6.25 US bushels. It equals 10 ephahs or 1 cor. The name may derive from the Hebrew word for "donkey," suggesting it was the load a donkey could carry.
Question: How accurate are the dry volume conversions in this tool?
Answer: All conversions use internationally standardized and historically documented conversion factors with up to 12 significant digits of precision, suitable for agricultural measurement, historical research, and Biblical studies.