Used only in John 2:6; the Attic amphora, equivalent to the Hebrew bath (q.v.), a measure for liquids containing about 8 7/8 gallons.
·noun A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, — used for butter, lard, ·etc. II. Firki...
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