"lethek" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: letheks [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew לֶ֫תֶך. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|he|לֶ֫תֶך}} Hebrew לֶ֫תֶך Head templates: {{en-noun}} lethek (plural letheks)
  1. (historical units of measure) A former Hebrew measure of dry volume, equal to about 115 L or 3¼ bushels. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: lethech
    Sense id: en-lethek-en-noun-7XjcAKF7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: units-of-measure Meronyms (dry volume): cab, kab (1⁄90 lethek), omer, issaron (1⁄50 lethek), seah (1⁄15 lethek), ephah, epha (1⁄5 lethek), homer, chomer, cor, kor (2 letheks)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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