Lexical Summary hin: Hin Original Word: הִין Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a hin or liquid measureProbably of Egyptian origin; a hin or liquid measure -- hin. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a hin (a liquid measure) NASB Translation hin (22). Brown-Driver-Briggs הִין noun masculineLeviticus 19:36 hin, a liquid measure (ᵐ5 εἴν (Ἴν; ᵐ5L Ἴν); but χοῦς Leviticus 19:36; Greek ἴυιον, Egyptian measure, = sextarius, accusative to BöckhMetrol. Unters. 244 compare BrandisMünz- Mass- & Gewichtswesen 29, 30; the Hebrew hin (6.06 litres) was, however, much larger than the Egyptian hin (0.456 litre), see HultschMetrol., Tab. xxi. p. 714, & pp. 368, 450 ff.; see further RiHWB SmithDict.Bib. EMeyGeschichte. i. 228) — absolute הִין Exodus 30:24 4t. Ezekiel 45:46; הַהִין Exodus 29:40 (twice in verse) + 14 t.; construct הִין Leviticus 19:36; — 1 a measure, used of quantity of water for drinking Ezekiel 4:11; usually in connection with offerings: a. of oil used with meal-offering Exodus 29:40; Numbers 15:4,6,9; Numbers 28:5 (all P), Ezekiel 45:24; Ezekiel 46:5,6,11,14; — usually 1/4 hin to 1/10 ephah (of meal-offering); Numbers 15:6 1/3; Numbers 15:9 1/2; in Ezekiel a (whole) hin, except Ezekiel 46:14 3-Janhin to 1/6. ephah. b. used in mixing the anointing oil Exodus 30:24. c. of wine as drink-offering Leviticus 23:13 (H); elsewhere P, Exodus 29:40; Numbers 15:5; Numbers 28:14 (all 1/4 hin) Numbers 15:7; Numbers 28:14 (both 1/3 hin), Numbers 15:10; Numbers 28:14 (both 1/2 hin; all with 1/10 to 3/10 ephah in case of meal-offering). d. once of שֵׁכָר as drink-offering Numbers 28:7 (P; 1/4 hin; compare Di). 2 vessel with capacity of hin Leviticus 19:36 (H) הִיןצֶֿדֶק a just hin ("" ׳מאֹזְנֵי צ, ׳אַבְנֵיצֿ, ׳אֵיפַת צ). — The hin = 1/6 bath according to Joseph.Ant. iii. 8, 3; 9, 4, = 6.06 litres (Hultschl.c.), see II. בַּת. On order of words in above passages, note that הִין (׳רְבִיעִת ה etc.) is usually appositive of liquid measured, & either precedes it Exodus 29:40; Numbers 15:4; Numbers 28:14, or, more often, follows it Exodus 30:24 10t.; Numbers 28:7 they are in different clauses; in Exodus 29:40 we find בְּשֶׁמֶןרֶ֗֗֗בַע הַהִין, compare Numbers 15:6,9; Numbers 28:5; — Numbers 28:14 is peculiar: וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם חֲצִי הַהִין יִהְיֶה לַמָּר וּשְׁלִישִׁת הַהִין לָאַיִל וּרְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ יָ֑יִן (יין only at end). Topical Lexicon Overview The hin is the standard liquid measure appointed by the LORD for Israel’s worship and civic life. Its appearances trace a consistent biblical theme: God rules every detail of devotion, economy, and ethics, ensuring that what is offered or traded reflects His own precision and holiness. Consecration of Priests and Sanctuary (Exodus 29:40; Exodus 30:24) At the inaugural ordination of Aaron and his sons, the LORD required “a quarter hin of oil” and “a quarter hin of wine” with each daily lamb (Exodus 29:40). The same unit appears in the anointing oil recipe: “a hin of olive oil” blended with aromatic spices (Exodus 30:24). The hin thus stands at the very threshold of priestly ministry, uniting blood, oil, and wine in a single measure—pledging that the priesthood would serve only on divine terms. Daily, Weekly, and Seasonal Offerings (Leviticus 23:13; Numbers 28:5, 7, 14) Every continual burnt offering called for flour mixed with “a quarter hin of oil” and a drink offering of “a quarter hin of wine” (Numbers 28:5). The pattern extended to Sabbaths, New Moons, and the feasts: “Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, a third of a hin for a ram, and a quarter of a hin for a lamb” (Numbers 28:14). By fixing the hin to each level of sacrifice, the LORD displayed both equity and abundance—the greater the animal, the greater the liquid gift, yet always in orderly proportion. Drink Offerings and Fellowship Joy (Numbers 15:4–10) The legislation for voluntary offerings reinforces the same gradation of hins. Wine poured beside the altar symbolized shared table fellowship with God. Because the hin determined that portion, every worshiper—rich or poor—could gauge the cost of devotion and know that his worship met God’s revealed standard. Ethics of Honest Measure (Leviticus 19:36) “You must maintain honest scales and balances, an honest ephah and hin” (Leviticus 19:36). Here the hin moves from sanctuary to street. Integrity in commerce becomes an extension of holiness in worship; the same measure that sanctified oil and wine must govern daily trade. False hins would profane the covenant as surely as unauthorized incense. Prophetic and Visionary Usage (Ezekiel 4:11; 45:24; 46:5–14) Ezekiel’s symbolic siege diet includes “a sixth of a hin of water” (Ezekiel 4:11), dramatizing Jerusalem’s coming scarcity. Yet in the prophet’s future temple, the hin reappears in offerings of restored abundance: “He shall provide…a hin of oil for each ephah of grain” (Ezekiel 45:24). The measure that once signified judgment now forecasts redeemed worship, underscoring God’s faithfulness to His covenant promises. Christological Reflections Oil, wine, and blood converge around the hin. Oil signals anointing, wine embodies joy, and blood secures atonement. In Jesus Christ—our Anointed Priest and once-for-all sacrifice—these symbols find completion. His poured-out life (John 19:34) and the “cup of the new covenant” (Matthew 26:28) fulfill every measured libation, shifting worship from shadow to substance while preserving the principle that God alone defines acceptable approach. Ministry Implications Today 1. Precision in Worship: The hin warns against altering God’s prescriptions, encouraging careful fidelity in doctrine and practice. Across Torah rites, prophetic visions, and New Covenant fulfillment, the hin teaches that holy living and true worship flow from the God who measures, provides, and satisfies. Forms and Transliterations הִ֥ין הִֽין׃ הַהִ֑ין הַהִ֔ין הַהִ֖ין הַהִ֛ין הַהִ֣ין הַהִֽין׃ הַהִין֩ ההין ההין׃ הין הין׃ וְהִ֥ין והין ha·hîn haHin hahîn Hin hîn veHin wə·hîn wəhînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 29:40 HEB: כָּתִית֙ רֶ֣בַע הַהִ֔ין וְנֵ֕סֶךְ רְבִעִ֥ית NAS: with one-fourth of a hin of beaten KJV: with the fourth part of an hin of beaten INT: of beaten one-fourth of a hin A drink one-fourth Exodus 29:40 Exodus 30:24 Leviticus 19:36 Leviticus 23:13 Numbers 15:4 Numbers 15:5 Numbers 15:6 Numbers 15:7 Numbers 15:9 Numbers 15:10 Numbers 28:5 Numbers 28:7 Numbers 28:14 Numbers 28:14 Numbers 28:14 Ezekiel 4:11 Ezekiel 45:24 Ezekiel 46:5 Ezekiel 46:7 Ezekiel 46:11 Ezekiel 46:14 22 Occurrences |
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