Hin
/hɪn/noun
An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure, approximately 3.5–6 liters depending on the standard used.
Did you know?In the Hebrew Bible, a hin appears in ritual instructions for anointing oil and drink offerings, linking the word directly to temple ceremony.
Etymological Timeline
2nd–1st Millennium BCE
Hebrew
הִין (hîn)
“A liquid measure used in ancient Israelite religious and administrative contexts.”
Hebrew Bible
Biblical Hebrew
hîn
“A stated measure for oil, wine, and other liquids in sacrificial regulations.”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
ιν
“A transliterated Hebrew measure in Greek biblical tradition.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
hin
“A Hebrew liquid measure preserved in Latin biblical and ecclesiastical writing.”
Middle English
English
hin
“A borrowed name for the ancient Hebrew measure.”
Modern English
English
hin
“A historical or biblical liquid unit, commonly estimated at several liters.”