The smallest measure for liquids used by the Hebrews ( Leviticus 14:10,12,15,21,24 ), called in the Vulgate sextarius. It is the Hebrew unit of measure of capacity, and is equal to the contents of six ordinary hen's eggs=the twelfth part of a him, or nearly a pint.
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source-manifest/easton— Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)