"a choenix, an Attic measure for things dry, being the 48th part of a medimnus, consequently equal to the 8th part of the Roman modius, and nearly equivalent to about one quart, being considered a sufficient daily allowance for the sustenance of one man, Rev. 6:6 (2x)*"
Definition and meaning
a choenix, an Attic measure for things dry, being the 48th part of a medimnus, consequently equal to the 8th part of the Roman modius, and nearly equivalent to about one quart, being considered a sufficient daily allowance for the sustenance of one man, Rev. 6:6 (2x)*
In the original Greek the word is written: χοῖνιξ
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
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 choinix (G5518) across the King James Bible.
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
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Common questions
Strong's G5518 (choinix) is a Greek word that means: a choenix, an Attic measure for things dry, being the 48th part of a medimnus, consequently equal to the 8th part of the Roman modius, and nearly equivalent to about one quart, being considered a suff... It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word choinix (G5518) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5518 is choinix, a Greek word defined as: a choenix, an Attic measure for things dry, being the 48th part of a medimnus, consequently equal to the 8th part of the Roman modius, and nearly equi. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
choinix is a Greek word found in the New Testament.