Seah (volume)
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The se'ah is a unit of dry measure
of ancient origin used in Halakha
(Jewish religious law), which equals one third of an ephah
, or bath. Since the bath unit has been established to be 22 liters, 1 se'ah would equal 7.33 liters or 7.33dm3.
Dry measure
Dry measures are units of volume used to measure bulk commodities which are not gas or liquid. They are typically used in agriculture, agronomy, and commodity markets to measure grain, dried beans, and dried and fresh fruit ; formerly also salt pork and fish...
of ancient origin used in Halakha
Halakha
Halakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...
(Jewish religious law), which equals one third of an ephah
Ephah
Ephah was one of Midian's five sons as listed in the Hebrew Bible. The son of Abraham, Midian's five sons were Ephah, Epher, Enoch, Abida, and Eldaah...
, or bath. Since the bath unit has been established to be 22 liters, 1 se'ah would equal 7.33 liters or 7.33dm3.