hin

unit of measurement

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The hin was an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure. It was equivalent to approximately 5.7 liters, or about 1.5 U.S. gallons. This unit was part of a broader system of measurement in the ancient Mediterranean, with origins tracing back to Babylonian and Egyptian systems. The Hebrew system showed a close relationship between dry and liquid measures, with the hin being a subdivision of larger liquid units.12

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gallon), and the hin slightly more than 6 litres (1.6 U.S. gallons). The Hebrew system was notable for the close relationship between dry and liquid volumetric measures; the liquid kor was the same size as the dry homer, and the liquid bat corresponded to the dry ʾefa.
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gallon), and the hin slightly more than 6 litres (1.6 U.S. gallons). The Hebrew system was notable for the close relationship between dry and liquid volumetric measures; the liquid kor was the same size as the dry homer, and the liquid bat corresponded to the dry ʾefa.
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