English Dictionary

hin

noun

(historical units of measure) A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L). / (historical units of measure) An Ancient Egyptian liquid measure of volume (about 0.48 L).

I saw a hin in the zoo.

意味（1）

(historical units of measure) A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L).

500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.

意味（2）

(historical units of measure) An Ancient Egyptian liquid measure of volume (about 0.48 L).

The hin for liquids was subdivided dimidially down to ¹⁄₃₂ = 1 ro.