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hin

HIHN
noun
1
An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, roughly 3.8 litres.
"The old text specifies a hin of oil for the offering."

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In plain EnglishAn old biblical measure of volume for liquids, used in ancient texts.

Word Forms

hins plural, Hins plural

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Etymology

From Hebrew הִין via Latin and Middle English.

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