חבית

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חבית

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Borrowed from Aramaic חָבִיתָא (ḥāḇīṯā, “jug, amphora”), as are also Arabic خَابِيَة (ḵābiya) and Ge'ez ኅበይ, ሕበይ (ḫəbäy, ḥəbäy), ultimately from Akkadian 𒂁𒉺𒅁𒌉 (ḫābû, ḫāpû, “jug, amphora”) of obscure origin.

noun חָבִית · khavít · חָבִיּוֹת · חָבִית־ · חָבִיּוֹת־

A barrel, a cask.
barrel (the quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom)

In English

barrel round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop
cask a large barrel for the storage of liquid

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חבית. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA

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"חבית." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חבית},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}