34 occurrences in 7 translations

'Measurement' in the Bible

So Abraham agreed to Ephron's price and weighed out for him the price that Ephron had quoted in the hearing of the sons of Heth -- 400 pieces of silver, according to the standard measurement at the time.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Making AgreementsMerchantsTradeWeighingIn Men's PresenceAgreeing With One Anotherhumor

The length of the one curtain [was] twenty-eight cubits, and the width [was] four cubits [for] the one curtain; one measurement [was] for all the curtains.

Verse ConceptsSame Sizes

[But] there will be a distance between you and it of about two thousand cubits in measurement. Do not come near it, so that you may know the way that you must go, for you have not passed on [this] way {before}."

Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionNot Coming Near To GodUnuseddistancespace

David also conquered Moab, then measured them with a cord, making them lie down on the ground. He executed everyone measured out in each two lengths' measurement of the cord, but spared the ones measured out by every third length. Then the Moabites were placed under servitude to David, and made to pay tribute.

Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersLengthTaxationTributesDividing Into Three GroupsThose Subjected To People

The second cherub [was] ten cubits [according to] {the same} measurement, and [there] was one shape for the two cherubim.

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of Temple FurnitureSame Sizes

All of these [were] of precious stones, according to the measurement of dressed stone, sawn with a saw {on all sides}; from [the] foundation up to the eaves and from [the] outside up to the great courtyard.

Verse ConceptsToolsCarpentry ToolsSawsstructure

It was a hand width thick, and its brim was made like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It held two thousand baths.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearBreadthEdge Of Other Things

He made the ten stands like this in one cast, with the same measurement and shape for each of them.

Verse ConceptsTen ThingsSame Sizes

Now these [were] the measurements of Solomon for building the house of God: the length in cubits by the former measurement [was] sixty cubits, and the width [was] twenty cubits.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsBreadthThe First Templeconstructionmeasurement

"He imparted weight to the wind; he regulated water by his measurement.

Verse ConceptsWindGod Dispensing WindAtmospherebalanceweightpressuremeasurement

Who set its measurement? Am I to assume you know? Who stretched a boundary line over it?

Verse Conceptsmeasurement

He also drove out the nations before themAnd apportioned them for an inheritance by measurement,And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents.

Verse ConceptsHomeThe Lord Drove Them Out

'Son of man, lift up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, And thou hast said to him: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Thou art sealing up a measurement, Full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

Verse ConceptsSongsPeople Made PerfectThe Beauty Of Nature

And he brought me there, and look, there was a man whose appearance [was] like [the] appearance of bronze, and a cord of linen [was] in his hand and a reed for measurement; [he] was standing in the gate.

Verse ConceptsBronzeMeasuring RodLinenWeights And Measures, LinearStanding In The GatewayThings Like Bronze

And there was a wall on [the] outside of the temple {all the way around it}, and in the hand of the man the reed for measurement [was] six [long] cubits, {according to} the cubit and a handbreadth, and he measured the width of the outer wall [as] one reed, and [the] height [as] one reed.

Verse ConceptsLengthWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of WallsDimensions Of Other Things

Gate guardhouses stood facing east, numbering three on each side, each of them of equal size to the door jamb; that is, having the same measurement on each side.

Verse ConceptsPillars For Ezekiel's TempleEast GatesSame SizesThree Parts Of ConstructionsRooms Of Ezekiel's Temple

It had three guardrooms on each side; and its side pillars and its porches had the same measurement as the first gate. Its length was fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits.

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of DoorwaysPillars For Ezekiel's TempleSame SizesThree Parts Of ConstructionsRooms Of Ezekiel's Temple

Its windows, its porches, and its decorative palm trees had the same measurement as the gate which faced east. Seven steps led up to it, and its porch was in front of them.

Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsWindows For The TempleEast GatesStepsSame Sizes

The measurement of its guardhouses, side pillars, and porches was identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch was 50 cubits and its width was 25 cubits,

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of DoorwaysPillars For Ezekiel's TempleWindows For The TempleSame SizesRooms Of Ezekiel's Temple

The measurement of its guardhouses, side pillars, and porches was identical to the others. The gate and its porches contained windows all around. The length of the porch was 50 cubits and its width was 25 cubits,

Verse ConceptsDimensions Of DoorwaysPillars For Ezekiel's TempleWindows For The TempleRooms Of Ezekiel's Temple

including up to the doorway, up to the Temple (both within and without) and all around both sides of the inner wall, according to his measurement.

He measured the east side with the reed for measuring, five hundred cubits, with [respect to] reeds with the reed for measurement, [he measured it] all around.

Verse ConceptsMeasuring RodMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

He measured the north side [as] five hundred [cubits], [with respect to] reeds with the reed for measurement all around.

Verse ConceptsMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

[Then] he measured the south side [as] five hundred [cubits], [with respect to] reeds with the reed for measurement.

Verse ConceptsMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

He went around the west side [and] he measured five hundred [cubits], [with respect to] reeds with the reed for measurement.

Verse ConceptsWest SidesMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

Thou, son of man, Shew the house of Israel the house, And they are ashamed of their iniquities, And they have measured the measurement.

Verse ConceptsShameDesignPlans For A New Temple

And since they have been ashamed of all that they have done, The form of the house, and its measurement, And its outlets, and its inlets, and all its forms, And all its statutes, even all its forms, And all its laws cause them to know, And write it before their eyes, And they observe all its forms, And all its statutes, and have done them.

Verse ConceptsDesignPlans For A New TempleShame Of Bad ConductThe Law Given To Israelstructure

The dry measure and the liquid measure will be uniform, with the liquid measure containing 5½ gallons and the dry measure holding half a bushel. Their measurement will be a tenth of the standard larger capacity measure.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryWeights And Measures, LiquidComparative MeasuresRight Measuresmeasurement

"These are the exits from the city: On the north side, 4,500 units by measurement,

Verse ConceptsTwelve ThingsMeasuring Jerusalem And The Land

On the east side, 4,500 units by measurement, there are to be three gates: one named the Joseph Gate, one named the Benjamin Gate, and one named the Dan Gate.

Verse ConceptsCity GatesMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandThree Parts Of Constructions

On the south side, 4,500 units by measurement, there are to be three gates: one named the Simeon Gate, one named the Issachar Gate, and one named the Zebulun Gate.

Verse ConceptsCity GatesMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandThree Parts Of Constructions

On the west side, 4,500 units by measurement, there are to be three gates: one named the Gad Gate, one named the Asher Gate, and one named the Naphtali Gate.

Verse ConceptsCity GatesWest SidesMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandThree Parts Of Constructions

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