An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, roughly equivalent to six quarts or about 5.7 liters.
From Hebrew 'hin,' a biblical unit of measurement used in ancient Israel for measuring oil, wine, and water mentioned in the Old Testament.
The hin appears in biblical recipes and laws, giving us tantalizing glimpses of how ancient people actually cooked and worshipped—for example, the daily bread offering required specific quantities measured in hins, making the Bible partially a historical cookbook.
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