Gloss
(almost one liter or) quart
Forms of the word
Dictionary
χοῖνιξ, ικός, ἡ
Greek transliteration
choinix
Simplified transliteration
choinix
Numbers
Strong's number
5518
GK Number
5955
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3b(1)
Definition
, an Attic measure for things dry, being the 48th part of a medimnus, consequently equal to the 8th part of the Roman modius, and nearly equivalent to about one quart, being considered a sufficient daily allowance for the sustenance of one man, Rev. 6:6 (2x)*
Greek-English Concordance for χοῖνιξ
| Revelation 6:6 | And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, “A quart (choinix | χοῖνιξ | nom sg fem) of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts (choinikes | χοίνικες | nom pl fem) of barley for a denarius, but do not harm the oil and the wine!” |
