issaron
English edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew עשרון ('isarón, “tenth”), from its value as 1⁄10 of an ephah.
Noun edit
issaron (plural issarons)
- (historical units of measure) Synonym of omer: a Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.
References edit
- "Weights and Measures" at Oxford Biblical Studies Online