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μέτρον metron · G3358

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measure

μέτρον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is used for measuring, a measure; (a) a vessel: fig., Mat.23:32, Luk.6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jhn.3:34; (b) a rod or rule: Rev.21:15, 17; figuratively, Mat.7:2, Mrk.4:24. ; 2. That which is measured, measure: with genitive of thing(s), Rom.12:3, 2Co.10:13, Eph.4:7, 13 4:16.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

μέτρον, τό, ; that by which anything is measured: ; 1 measure, rule, μέτρ᾽ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες []; πάντ᾽ ἄνδρα πάντων χρημάτων μ. εἶναι is a measure of all things, [] ; 1.b in Mathematics texts, measure, divisor, []; 2 measure of content, whether solid or liquid, δῶκεν μέθυ, χίλια μ. []; at Samos, of the μέδιμνος, []; in Egypt, of the ἀρτάβη, μ. δοχικόν []; μέτροις καὶ σταθμοῖς by measure and weight, Decrees cited in []; in the widest sense, either weight or measure, Φείδωνος τοῦ τὰ μ. ποιήσαντος …

Where it's used 14 times

Matthew 7:2 · Matthew 23:32 · Mark 4:24 · Luke 6:38 · John 3:34 · Romans 12:3 · 2 Corinthians 10:13 · Ephesians 4:7 · Ephesians 4:13 · Ephesians 4:16 · Revelation 21:15 · Revelation 21:17 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G3358; TFLSJ G3358

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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