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Hin vs Ephah - What's the difference?

hin | ephah |

As nouns the difference between hin and ephah

is that hin is an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measurement, approximately 0.48 litre while ephah is an ancient Hebrew unit of dry volume measure, equal to a bath or to one-tenth of a homer. It is approximately equal to 22 litres.

hin

English

(Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measurement, approximately 0.48 litre.
  • * Exodus 30:24 (NIV):
    • 500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.

    ephah

    English

    (wikipedia ephah)

    Alternative forms

    * epha

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biblical) An ancient Hebrew unit of dry volume measure, equal to a bath or to one-tenth of a homer. It is approximately equal to 22 litres.
  • * 1611, ,
    • Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah', and a just bath. The '''ephah''' and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ' ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.