- Original: βάτος - Transliteration: Batos - Phonetic: bat'-os - Definition: 1. a bath, a Jewish measure of liquids of about 8 or 9 gallons (about 40 l.) - Origin: of uncertain derivation - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H1324 ]; a bath or measure for liquids: - measure.