Strong's Concordance metron: a measure Original Word: μέτρον, ου, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: metron Phonetic Spelling: (met'-ron) Short Definition: a measure, measuring rod Definition: a measure, whether lineal or cubic; a measuring rod. HELPS Word-studies 3358 métron – properly, a measure (the actual measure itself); (figuratively) the basis for determining what is enough (or not enough), what is fair (or not fair), etc. 3358 /métron ("standard, measure") is the controlling basis by which something is determined as acceptable or unacceptable – preeminently rooting to the Lord Himself as His being is the only ultimate measure of truth. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3358: μέτρονμέτρον, μέτρου, τό, the Sept. chiefly for מִדָּה (cf. μήτηρ), measure; 1. an instrument for measuring; a. a vessel for receiving and determining the quantity of things, whether dry or liquid: in proverbial discourse, μέτρειν μέτρῳ, of the measure of the benefits which one confers on others, Luke 6:38; μέτρον πεπιεσμένον καί σεσαλευμένον, figuratively equivalent to most abundant requital, ibid.; πληροῦν τό μέτρον τῶν πατέρων, to add what is lacking in order to fill up their ancestors' prescribed number of crimes, Matthew 23:32 (see πληρόω, 2 a.); ἐκ μέτρου (A. V. by measure; see ἐκ, V. 3) i. e. sparingly, John 3:34 (also ἐν μέτρῳ, Ezekiel 4:11). b. a graduated staff for measuring, measuring-rod: Revelation 21:15; with ἀνθρώπου added (man's measure), such as men use, Revelation 21:17; hence, in proverbial discourse, the rule or standard of judgment: Matthew 7:2; Mark 4:24. 2. determined extent, portion measured off, measure or limit: with a genitive of the thing received, Romans 12:3; 2 Corinthians 10:13; (Ephesians 4:7); ἐν μέτρῳ, in proportion to the measure (cf. Winers Grammar, § 48, a. 3 b. and see ἐνέργεια; others, in due measure), Ephesians 4:16; the required measure, the due, fit, measure: τῆς ἡλικίας, the proper i. e. ripe, full age (see ἡλικία, 1 c.) (of a man), Ephesians 4:13 (ἡβης, Homer, Iliad 11, 225; Odyssey 11, 317; Solon 5, 52 (Poet. Min. Gr. (edited by Gaisford) 3:135)). An apparently primary word; a measure ("metre"), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree) -- measure. Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 335814 Occurrences μέτρῳ — 4 Occ. μέτρον — 8 Occ. μέτρου — 2 Occ. Matthew 7:2 N-DNS GRK: ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε μετρηθήσεται NAS: you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, KJV: what measure ye mete, INT: with what measure you measure it will be measured again Matthew 23:32 N-ANS Mark 4:24 N-DNS Luke 6:38 N-ANS Luke 6:38 N-DNS John 3:34 N-GNS Romans 12:3 N-ANS 2 Corinthians 10:13 N-ANS 2 Corinthians 10:13 N-GNS Ephesians 4:7 N-ANS Ephesians 4:13 N-ANS Ephesians 4:16 N-DNS Revelation 21:15 N-ANS Revelation 21:17 N-ANS |
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