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Firkin
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
John 2:6 , a Greek measure, equivalent to the Hebrew bath, and containing seven and a half gallons. The quantity of wine produced by the miracle at Cana was large: but the assemblage was also large; the festivities continued, it may be, a whole week, Judges 14:12; and many would be drawn to the scene by hearing of the miracle.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Firkin'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/f/firkin.html. 1859.