lethek

English

Alternative forms

lethech

Etymology

From Hebrew לֶ֫תֶך.

Noun

lethek (plural letheks)

(historical units of measure) A former Hebrew measure of dry volume, equal to about 115 L or 3¼ bushels.

Meronyms

(dry volume): cab, kab (¹⁄₉₀ lethek); omer, issaron (¹⁄₅₀ lethek); seah (¹⁄₁₅ lethek); ephah, epha (¹⁄₅ lethek); homer, chomer, cor, kor (2 letheks)

References

"Weights and Measures" at Oxford Biblical Studies Online

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