χοῖνιξ, χοινικος, ἡ, from Homer, Odyssey 19, 28 down, a choenix, a dry measure, containing four cotylae or two sextarii (i. e. less than our 'quart'; cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word) (or as much as would support a man of moderate appetite for a day; hence, called in Athen. 3 § 20, p. 98 e. ἡμεροτροφις (cf. ἡ χοῖνιξ ἡμερήσιος τροφή, (Diogenes Laërtius 8, 18)): Rev_6:6 (where A. V. measure (see Amos appendix ad loc.)).

χοῖνιξ choinix 2x 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)

χοῖνιξ , -ικος , ἡ , [in LXX : Eze_45:10-11 ( H1324 ) * ;] a chζnix, a dry measure of rather less than a quart: Rev_6:6 ( EV , measure).†

χοῖνιξ [page 689] a choenix, a Greek dry measure, equivalent to 1.92 pints (Rev. 6:6) : cf. the note ad P Petr II. 25 ( a ) (iii/B.C.). In CPR I. 242 .9 (A.D. 40) σὺν χοινίκεσιν δοισί , the editor and thinks that the reference is to the two nave boxes of an oil-mill.

χοῖνιξ χοῖνιξ, ι^κος, "a choenix, a dry" measure, = four κοτύλαι or two "sextarii", about a "quart" Engl., Hdt. ; the "choenix" of corn was one man's daily allowance, id=Hdt. ; hence, ὅς κεν ἐμῆς γε χοίνικος ἅπτηται i. e. whoever eats of my "bread", Od. a kind of "shackle or stocks" for fastening the legs in, Ar. , Dem.

χοῖνιξ, -ικος, ἡ [in LXX: Eze.45:10-11 (בַּת) * ;] a chænix, a dry measure of rather less than a quart: Rev.6:6 (EV, measure).† (AS)