- Log
- Equivalent: 3/4 pint
- Pot
- Equivalent: 1 1/2 pints
- Cab
- Equivalent: 4 logs or 3 pints
- Hin
- Equivalent: 1 pot or 3 cabs
- Holds: 4 quarts, 1 pint
- Bath
- Equivalent: 6 hins
- Holds: 7 gallons
- Firkins
- Equivalent: 10 gallons
- Homer
- Equivalent: 10 baths
- Holds: 70 gallons
Biblical References:
- Leviticus 14:10 – Describes offerings and measures in purification rites.
- Mark 7:4 – Refers to the washing of hands and vessels in Jewish tradition.
- 2 Kings 6:25 – Describes the famine in Samaria and the value of goods in terms of measurements.
- Exodus 30:24 – Describes the measurements for sacred oil.
- 1 Kings 7:26 – Describes the size of the water basin in Solomon’s temple.
- John 2:6 – Refers to the large stone water jars used by Jesus to turn water into wine.
- Isaiah 5:10 – Uses the bath as a measure for land produce.
Notes:
- These liquid measures are approximate, and some equivalencies are estimates.
- The exact figures can be challenging to determine due to the use of various ancient measurement systems such as Egyptian, Grecian, Roman, and Hebrew.
- Measurements might vary between ancient times and modern equivalents.


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