Strong G4620σιτομέτριον

grain ration

Transliteration
sitometron
Pronunciation
sit-om'-et-ron
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

From G4621 and G3358; a grain measure that is (by implication) ration (allowance of food): - portion of meat.

Detailed definition

σιτομέτριον, -ου, τό
(σιτομετρέω, Gen.47:12, 14 *, = Attic τὸν σῖτον μετρέω),
a measured portion of food: Luk.12:42 (for exx. in π., see Deiss., BS, 158; LAE, 103.1).†
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In the Bible

Strong G4620 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • meat1

First verses

  1. Luke 12:42
    And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
σῑτομετρ-ία, ἡ,
measured allowance of corn, rations, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 292.63 (2nd c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.68.9)], Mélanges Glotz [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (904 (Iasos, 2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.41, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 8, “OGI” 533.29 (from Ancyra), 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 4.12.1)]: so σῑτομέτρ-ιον, τό, [NT (NT.Luke.12.42)]; ἔπαρχος -μετρίου δήμου Ῥωμαίων, = Latin praefectus annonae, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae ad res Romanas pertinentes 3.667 (from Patara))]; σῑτομέτρ-μετρον, τό, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.313b.)]