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bat בַּת ‘bath’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: probably from the same as battā בַּתָּה ‘precipice’
Roots: בתתה

bat n, m
1) bath, a unit of liquid measure, equal to dry measure ephah (about 9 imperial gallons or 40 litres, rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)

Mentioned in 1 Kings 7:38, 7:26 Isaiah 5:10 Ezekiel 45:11, 45:10, 45:14 2 Chronicles 2:9, 4:5

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