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Bushel

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is used in the Auth. Vers. to express the Greek μόδιος, Latin modius, a Roman measure for dry articles, equal to one sixth of the Attic medimnus (see Smith's Dict. of Class. Antiq. s.v. Modius), and containing 1 gall. 7,8576 pints, or nearly one peck English measure (Matthew 5:15; Mark 4:21; Luke 11:33). (See MEASURE).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bushel'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/bushel.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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