Firkin
Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)
[Weights And Measures AND Measures]
See also: weights+and+measures, measures
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
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.
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