What does אֵיפָה · μέτρον mean in the Bible?
אֵיפָה · μέτρον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "unequal measuring containers used in commerce".
Hebrew · H374, G3358
אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה
An ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general · measure
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אֵיפָה H374 an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
Pronunciation ʾēypāh
A dry measure for grain, expanding figuratively to represent any standard of measurement or divine apportionment.
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μέτρον G3358 measure
Pronunciation métron
Measure as standard or proportion assigned; used figuratively for one's portion, capacity, or degree of responsibility.
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What does אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה (ephah ve-ephah) mean in the Bible?
אֵיפָה · μέτρον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "unequal measuring containers used in commerce".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H374, G3358?
H374, G3358 is connected to 40 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. unequal measuring containers used in commerce
Strong's H374, G3358
Lexical occurrences 40 verses Source Gloss
unequal measuring containers used in commerce
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain