Library Theodoret Questions on Exodus

Questions on Exodus 64: What is the hin?

What is the hin?

It is a Hebrew measure of wine and oil. According to Josephus it holds two Attic choes. One should trust him in these matters, since he knows the measures of the nation accurately.

Greek: Theodoret of Cyrus, Quaestiones in Octateuchum / Questions on Exodus (CPG 6200.02; cf. Fernández Marcos and Sáenz-Badillos; also PG 80, cols. 225–298). English: study translation for BWAB Library—not the copyrighted Robert C. Hill (CUA Press) translation. The full Questions on Exodus (72 questions) is hosted here.