Hin (Hebrew)

The ancient Hebrew Hin measure is probably based on the round Hin pot that was used in Syria and Palestine . A Hebrew hin corresponds to 6.5 liters, about thirteen times the amount of an Egyptian henu , which was also called Hin, but is not derived from it.

According to Hermann Schelenz, on the other hand, it was 3.3 liters, although the measure was only intended for dry goods.

In addition:

• 1 Hin = 1.66 Issaron = 3 Kab = 12 log

literature

• Tanja Pommerening : The ancient Egyptian measures of measure (=  studies of ancient Egyptian culture, supplements . Volume 10 ). Buske, 2005, ISBN 978-3-87548-411-3 , ISSN  0934-7879 (also: dissertation 2004, University of Marburg).

Individual evidence

1. ^ Hermann Schelenz : History of Pharmacy . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 1904, p. 15th f . (Reprint: Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-52552-0 ).