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μετρέω metreō · G3354

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to measure

μετρέω, -ῶ; (μέτρον), [in LXX: Exo.16:18, Num.35:5, Rut.3:15, Isa.40:12, (מָדַד), Da Th Dan.5:26 (מָדַד), Wis.4:8 * ; ] ; 1. to measure, of space, number, value, etc.: with accusative of thing(s), Rev.11:2 21:15, 17; with dative instr., Rev.11:1 21:16. Metaphorical, ἑαυτὸν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, 2Co.10:12. ; 2. to measure out, give by measure: prov., ἐν ὧ μέτρῳ κ.τ.λ., Mat.7:2, Mrk.4:24, Luk.6:38 (WH, mg., cf. ἀντι-μετρέω).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

μετρ-έω, ; Heraclean I plural imperfect ἐμετρίωμες []present participle passive μετριώμεναι[]: (μέτρον):—measure: ; I of Space, measure, i. e. pass over, traverse, πέλαγος μέγα μετρήσαντες []; προτέρω μετρεῖν (i.e. θάλασσαν) to sail farther, []:—in middle, ἅλα μετρήσασθαι []; μετρούμενον ἴχνη τὰ κείνου measuring them with the eyes, []:—passive, to be measured, []; to be measured round, []; II of Time, μακροὶ.. ἂν μετρηθεῖεν χρόνοι []; III of Number, Size, Worth, etc., ; III.1 count, []; III.2 …

Where it's used 11 times

Matthew 7:2 · Mark 4:24 · Luke 6:38 · 2 Corinthians 10:12 · Revelation 11:1 · Revelation 11:2 · Revelation 21:15 · Revelation 21:16 · Revelation 21:17 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G3354; TFLSJ G3354

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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