Bible Dictionary
Hin
A hin was an ancient liquid measure containing twelve logs, approximately eight quarts according to traditional estimates.
Definition
A hin was an ancient liquid measure containing twelve logs. It is estimated in the supplied material at approximately eight quarts.
Biblical Usage
The hin appears as an ancient biblical measure of liquid capacity.
Historical Background
The hin belongs to the biblical system of weights and measures. The supplied material gives its capacity but no further information about its physical standard or use.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Weights And Measures AND Measures]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>hin (hin): A liquid measure containing 12 logs, equal to about 8 quarts.</p><p>See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.</p>