issaron
English
editEtymology
editFrom Hebrew עשרון ('isarón, “tenth”), from its value as 1⁄10 of an ephah.
Noun
editissaron (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