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הִין noun masculine Lev 19:36 hin, a liquid measure ( ᵐ5 εἴν (Ἴν; ᵐ5 L Ἴν); but χοῦς Lev 19:36 Greek ἴυιον, Egyptian measure, = sextarius, accusative to BöckhMetrol. Unters. 244 compare BrandisMünz- Mass- & Gewichtswesen 29, 30; the Hebrew hin (6.06 litres) was, however, much larger than the Egyptian hin (0.456 litre), see HultschMetrol., Tab. xxi. p. 714, & pp. 368, 450 ff.; see further RiHWB SmithDict.Bib. EMeyGeschichte. i. 228) — absolute הִין Exod 30:24 + 4 t. Ezek 45:46 הַהִין Exod 29:40 (twice in verse) + 14 t.; construct הִין Lev 19:36 —
1. a measure, used of quantity of water for drinking Ezek 4:11 usually in connection with offerings:
a. of oil used with meal-offering Exod 29:40; Num 15:4; Num 15:6; Num 15:9; Num 28:5 (all
P
),
Ezek
45:24;
Ezek
46:5;
Ezek
46:6;
Ezek 46:11; Ezek 46:14 — usually 1/4 hin to 1/10 ephah (of meal-offering); Num 15:6 1/3; v
Num 15:9 1/2; in
Ezekiel a (whole)
hin, except
Ezek
46:14 1/3 hin to 1/6. ephah.
b. used in mixing the anointing oil Exod 30:24.
c. of wine as drink-offering Lev 23:13 (
H
); elsewhere
P
, Exod
29:40
; Num 15:5
;
Num 28:14
(all
1/4 hin) Num 15:7
;
Num 28:14
(both
1/3 hin), Num
15:10
; Num 28:14
(both 1/2 hin; all with 1/10 to 3/10 ephah in case of meal-offering).
d. once of
שֵׁכָר as drink-offering Num 28:7 (
P
; 1/4 hin; compare Di).
2. vessel with capacity of hin Lev 19:36 (
H
) הִיןצֶֿדֶק
a just hin (|| ׳
מאֹזְנֵי צ, ׳
אַבְנֵיצֿ, ׳
אֵיפַת צ). — The hin = 1/6 bath according to Joseph.Ant.
«JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 3:8»iii. 8, 3; «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 3:9»9, 4, = 6.06 litres (Hultschl.c.), see II.
בַּת
. On order of words in above passages, note that הִין (׳
רְבִיעִת ה etc.) is usually appositive of liquid measured, & either precedes it Exod 29:40; Num 15:4; Num 28:14, or,
more often, follows it Exod 30:24 + 10 t.; Num 28:7 they are in different clauses; in Exod 29:40 we find
בְּשֶׁמֶןרֶ֗֗֗בַע הַהִין, compare Num 15:6; Num 15:9; Num 28:5 — Num 28:14 is peculiar: וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם חֲצִי הַהִין יִהְיֶה לַפָּר
וּשְׁלִישִׁת
הַהִין לָאַיִל וּרְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ יָ֑יִן (יין only at end).