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the Week of Proper 3 / Ordinary 8

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A unit of liquid measure (John 2:6 ). Firkin is an archaic English word that was used to translate a Greek term referring to a measure of approximately ten gallons. See Weights and Measures

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Firkin'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/f/firkin.html. 1991.

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