choinix [Greek, χοινιξ]

An ancient Greek unit of dry capacity, about 1.1 liters (1 U.S. dry quart).

The King James version of the Bible translates the choinix (Rev. 6:6) as “measure,” while the RSV calls it a “quart.”

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