μέτρον,
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)).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Ezekiel
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4:11
- Matthew
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7:2; 23:32
- Mark
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4:24
- Luke
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6:38
- John
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3:34
- Romans
-
12:3
- 2 Corinthians
-
10:13
- Ephesians
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4:7; 4:13; 4:16
- Revelation
-
21:15; 21:17
