Convert cup (US) to hin (Biblical)
Please provide values below to convert cup (US) [cup (US)] to hin (Biblical) [hin], or Convert hin (Biblical) to cup (US).
How to Convert Cup (Us) to Hin (Biblical)
1 cup (US) = 0.0645240640497812 hin
Example: convert 15 cup (US) to hin:
15 cup (US) = 15 × 0.0645240640497812 hin = 0.967860960746719 hin
Cup (Us) to Hin (Biblical) Conversion Table
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Cup (Us)
A cup (US) is a unit of volume measurement primarily used in cooking, equal to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 237 milliliters.
History/Origin
The US customary cup originated from traditional British units and became standardized in the United States in the 19th century as part of the development of standardized measurement systems for cooking and trade.
Current Use
The US cup is widely used in American recipes and cooking measurements, especially in the culinary, nutritional, and food packaging industries for volume measurement.
Hin (Biblical)
A hin is a biblical unit of volume used to measure liquids, approximately equivalent to 4.55 liters or 1.2 gallons.
History/Origin
The hin originates from ancient Hebrew measurements and is frequently mentioned in biblical texts, particularly in the context of sacrificial offerings and ritual purification, dating back to the early centuries of the first millennium BCE.
Current Use
Today, the hin is primarily of historical and biblical interest, with limited practical use outside of scholarly studies, biblical references, and historical reconstructions of ancient measurements.