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JD Abshire
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According to Vine's expository dictionary: "FIRKIN is a liquid measure (akin to metreo, "to measure"), equivalent to one and a half Roman amphoroe, or about nine gallons, John 2:6." According to the KJV each water pot held 2-3 firkins or 18-27 gallons.
Michael Sisson
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To quantify that in slightly different terms, that's: 120 - 180 gallons total OR 605 - 908 bottles of wine Cheers!
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