Firkins
Bible Usage:
- firkins used once.
- Bible Reference: John 2:6
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G3355 Used 1 time
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Firkin
Used only in John 2:6; the Attic amphora, equivalent to the Hebrew bath (q.v.), a measure for liquids containing about 8 7/8 gallons.
Naves Topical Index
Firkin
About nine gallons.
John 2:6
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Firkin
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Firkin
FIRKIN, noun fur'kin.
A measure of capacity, being the fourth part of a barrel. It is nine gallons of beer, or eight gallons of ale, soap or herrings. In America, the firkin is rarely used, except for butter or lard, and signifies a small vessel or cask of indeterminate size, or of different sizes, regulated by the statutes of the different states.
Bible Usage:
- firkins used once.
- Bible Reference: John 2:6
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G3355 Used 1 time