firkin

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fourth). A Greek measure equal to Hebrew bath, 4 to 6 gals. (John 2:6).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Greek	Authorized	Approximate
Greek	Version	Quantity
		gallons. pints.
Χοῖνιξ	measure	0 2	Rev. 6:6
μόδιος	bushel	2 0	Matt. 5:15; Mark 4:21; Luke 11:33
σάτον	measure	2 1	Matt. 13:33; Luke 13:21

Greek	Authorized	Approximate
Greek	Version	Measure
		feet inches
πῆχυς	cubit	1 ft 6 in to 9.8 in	John 21:8; Rev. 21:17
ὀργνιά	fathom - (4 cubits)	6 ft 1 in	Acts 27:28
στάδιον	furlong	606 ft 9 in	Luke 24:13; John 6:19; 11:18;
			Rev. 14:20; 21:16
μίλιον	mile - (8 furlongs)	4,854 ft 0 in	Matt. 5:41
ὁδὁςσαββάτον	Sabbath day’s journey	6 furlongs	Acts 1:12

Bible Handbook:

Dry Measure

Liquid Measure

It is judged that μόδιος and ξέστης are referred to simply as vessels independent of their capacity: such as ‘washing of vessels,’ etc. Some take the κόρος to be equal to the Cor, and ten times the capacity of the Bath: its capacity would then be about the same.

Long Measure

The length of the cubit varies: if the long measure is taken, the fathom will be 7 ft. 3.5 in.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3355 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

μετρητής

Transliteration:

metretes

Phonic:

met-ray-tace’

Meaning:

from 3354; a measurer, i.e. (specially), a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids

KJV Usage:

firkin

From Manners and Customs of the Bible:

John 2:6. Six waterpots of stone....containing two or three firkins apiece.

The metretes, “firkin,” was the principal Greek liquid measure, and contained a little more than eight gallons and seven eighths. It corresponded to the Hebrew bath. See note on Ezekiel 45:10 (#584).

firkin

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