lethek

English

Alternative forms

• lethech

Etymology

From Hebrew לֶ֫תֶך.

Noun

lethek (plural letheks)

1. (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