boosh'-el (modios): A dry measure containing about a peck, but as it is used in the New Testament (Mt 5:15;Mr 4:21;Lu 11:33) it does not refer to capacity but is used only to indicate a covering to conceal the light.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.