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Bath
(Heb. and Chald. id., áִּú , Sept. ÷ïῖíéî , êïôýëç ; occurs 1Ki_7:26; 1Ki_7:38; 2Ch_2:10; 2Ch_4:5; Isa_5:10; Eze_45:10; Eze_45:14; Ezr_7:22), a Hebrew measure for liquids, as wine and oil, equal to the EPHAH for things dry (Ezekiel as above), each being the tenth part of a HOMER (Ezekiel as above). In Luk_16:6, the Greek form âÜôïò occurs, where it is rendered “measure.” According to Josephus ( âÜäïò ), it contained 72 sextarii (Ant. 8:2, 9). Its ordinary capacity appears to have been 8 gals. 3 qts. SEE MEASURES.