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μετρέω

To measure

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μετρέω G3354
Pronunciation metréō

What does μετρέω (metréō) mean in the Bible?

μετρέω (metréō) is a Greek word meaning "to measure". μετρέω, -ῶ (μέτρον), [in LXX: Exo.

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Meaning

to measure
Extended definition

(μέτρον), [in LXX: Exo.16:18, Num.35:5, Rut.3:15, Isa.40:12, (מָדַד), Da Th Dan.5:26 (מָדַד), Wis.4:8 * ;]

1to measure, of space, number, value, etc.: with accusative of thing(s), Rev.11:2 21:15, 17; with dative instr., Rev.11:1 21:16. Metaphorical, ἑαυτὸν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, 2Co.10:12.
2to measure out, give by measure: prov., ἐν ὧ μέτρῳ κ.τ.λ., Mat.7:2, Mrk.4:24, Luk.6:38 (WH, mg., cf. ἀντι-μετρέω).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2 ongoing 3 prospective 2 imperative 1 subjunctive 2 participle 1
Tense
aorist 5 present 4 future 2
Voice
active 9 passive 2
Mood
indicative 7 subjunctive 2 participle 1 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:2 μετρεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 7:2 μετρηθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Mark 4:24 μετρεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Mark 4:24 μετρηθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 6:38 μετρεῖτε present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 10:12 μετροῦντες present active participle participle Revelation 11:1 μέτρησον aorist active imperative imperative Revelation 11:2 μετρήσῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 21:15 μετρήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 21:16 ἐμέτρησεν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 21:17 ἐμέτρησεν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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