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Firkin

Used only in John 2:6; the Attic amphora, equivalent to the Hebrew bath (q.v.), a measure for liquids containing about 8 7/8 gallons.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

[Weights And Measures AND Measures]

Scripture on Firkin

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Firkin references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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