Strong G3355μετρητής
measure
- Transliteration
- metrētēs
- Pronunciation
- met-ray-tace'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G3354; a measurer that is (specifically) a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids: - firkin.
Detailed definition
μετρητής, -οῦ, ὁ
(μετρέω), [in LXX: 3Ki.18:32 (סְאָה), 2Ch.4:5, (בַּת), etc.;]
1. a measurer (Plat.).
2. = ἀμφορεύς, an Attic measure, = 11⁄2 Roman amphoræ or about 9 Eng. gallons: Jhn.2:6.†
(AS)
(μετρέω), [in LXX: 3Ki.18:32 (סְאָה), 2Ch.4:5, (בַּת), etc.;]
1. a measurer (Plat.).
2. = ἀμφορεύς, an Attic measure, = 11⁄2 Roman amphoræ or about 9 Eng. gallons: Jhn.2:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3355 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- firkin1
First verses
- John 2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μετρ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ,
measurer, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author = 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus] “Just.” 373a)]; μετρηταὶ στρατοπέδων, = Latin metatores castrorum, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 5.2.1.)]
II a liquid measure, = {ἀμφορεύς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Philyllius Comicus 7, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 42.20, Sositheus Tragicus 2.8 (assuming variant), “IG” 12(3).436.13 (Thera, 4th c.BC), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 596a7, 2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus)] “*Mens.” 9, etc.; of the Hebrew bath, [LXX+NT (LXX.1Ki.18.32, +others, NT.John.2.6.)]
measurer, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author = 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus] “Just.” 373a)]; μετρηταὶ στρατοπέδων, = Latin metatores castrorum, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 5.2.1.)]
II a liquid measure, = {ἀμφορεύς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Philyllius Comicus 7, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 42.20, Sositheus Tragicus 2.8 (assuming variant), “IG” 12(3).436.13 (Thera, 4th c.BC), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 596a7, 2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus)] “*Mens.” 9, etc.; of the Hebrew bath, [LXX+NT (LXX.1Ki.18.32, +others, NT.John.2.6.)]