Hin

German

Etymology

From Hebrew הִין, from Egyptian hnw (jar, unit of liquid volume):


Noun

Hin n (genitive Hin, plural Hin)

  1. (historical, former Egyptian or Hebrew unit of measure) hin
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Exodus 9:14 (with KJV translation)
      und Wein zum Trankopfer, auch ein halbes Hin; das ist ein Opfer dem HERRN zum süßen Geruch.
      and you shall present as a drink offering half a hin of wine, as an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the Lord

Declension

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