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However, Greek terms related to measures of volume include "μέτρον" (metron) and "χοῖνιξ" (choinix).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "lethek" refers to a specific measure of dry volume used in ancient Israel, particularly for grains. It is equivalent to half a homer or approximately 220 liters (about 6 bushels). The lethek was a standard measure used in trade and agriculture, ensuring fair transactions and consistent economic practices.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, accurate measurements were crucial for trade, agriculture, and religious offerings. The lethek, as a unit of dry measure, played a significant role in the agrarian society of the Israelites. It was part of a system of weights and measures that included other units like the ephah and homer. These measurements were essential for maintaining justice and fairness in economic dealings, as emphasized in the Torah.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a dry measure<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>half (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">לֶ֫תֶךְ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a barley-measure</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>, a corn-measure); only in <font class="hebrew2">שְׂעֹרִים</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">חֹמֶרשְֿׂעֹרִים וְל</font> <a href="/interlinear/hosea/3-2.htm">Hosea 3:2</a>; according to <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> = 1/2 <font class="hebrew2">כֹּר</font> = 1/2 <font class="hebrew2">חֹמֶר</font> (q. v.), compare Mishna (Levy<sup>NHWB ii. 531</sup>), but this tradition is uncertain (compare Now<sup>Archaeology i. 203</sup>); <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">νέβελ οἴνου</font>, for <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">שׂ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ל</font>.<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>half homer <p>From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a measure for things dry -- half homer. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְלֵ֥תֶךְ ולתך veLetech wə·lê·ṯeḵ wəlêṯeḵ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/hosea/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 3:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְחֹ֥מֶר שְׂעֹרִ֖ים <b> וְלֵ֥תֶךְ </b> שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and a homer <span class="itali">and a half</span> of barley.<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of barley, <span class="itali">and an half homer</span> of barley:<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> homer of barley <span class="itali">half</span> of barley<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3963.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3963.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3963<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/veletech_3963.htm">wə·lê·ṯeḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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