"a bath, a measure for liquids, which is stated by Josephus (Ant. 8.57) to contain seventy-two sextarii, or about thirteen and one half gallons. Others estimate it to be nine gallons; and others, seven and one half gallons, Lk. 16:6*"
Definition and meaning
a bath, a measure for liquids, which is stated by Josephus (Ant. 8.57) to contain seventy-two sextarii, or about thirteen and one half gallons. Others estimate it to be nine gallons; and others, seven and one half gallons, Lk. 16:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: βάτος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of batos (G943) across the King James Bible.
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
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Common questions
Strong's G943 (batos) is a Greek word that means: a bath, a measure for liquids, which is stated by Josephus (Ant. 8.57) to contain seventy-two sextarii, or about thirteen and one half gallons. Others estimate it to be nine gallons; and others, seven... It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word batos (G943) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G943 is batos, a Greek word defined as: a bath, a measure for liquids, which is stated by Josephus (Ant. 8.57) to contain seventy-two sextarii, or about thirteen and one half gallons. Others. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
batos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.