6 occurrences

'Measures' in the Bible

Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

Verse ConceptsFoodExaggerationsDoughKingdom Of God, Coming OfParablesWeights And Measures, DryYeastLeavenParables Of ChristLeavenedHidden ThingsThree Other ThingsOther Volume Measureswomanhood

It is like leaven, which a woman put into three measures of meal, and it was all leavened.

Verse ConceptsFoodWeights And Measures, DryLeavenedHidden ThingsThree Other Things

And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said, Take your account straight away and put down fifty.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidPeople Sitting DownOther Volume Measures

Then he said to another, What is the amount of your debt? And he said, A hundred measures of grain. And he said to him, Take your account and put down eighty.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume MeasuresDebt

For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

Verse ConceptsApostles, Authority In ChurchHuman Authority, Nature OfAuthority, Responsibilities OfMinisters, Description OfSharpnessBuilding Up The ChurchWriting LettersAuthority Of DisciplesDestruction Of The ChurchGone AwayStrictnessIn Men's Presence

And a voice came to my ears, from the middle of the four beasts, saying, A measure of grain for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny: and see that you do no damage to the oil and the wine.

Verse ConceptsDenariusBuying and sellingGrainMoney, Uses OfWagesWeights And Measures, DryWheatFour CreaturesPlenty Of WineProvision Of OilShortagesExpensiveOther Volume MeasuresHurtEnd Timeshurting

Bible Theasaurus

Amount (108 instances)
Appraise (4 instances)
Assess (2 instances)
Evaluate (19 instances)
Measure (301 instances)
Measures (70 instances)
Measuring (56 instances)
Quantity (29 instances)
Standard (91 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὑπερβολή 
Huperbole 
Usage: 8

ἄμετρος 
ametros 
Usage: 2

ἀντιμετρέω 
Antimetreo 
Usage: 0

βάτος 
Batos 
Usage: 0

κόρος 
Koros 
Usage: 0

μετρέω 
metreo 
Usage: 6

μέτρον 
metron 
Usage: 8

περισσῶς 
Perissos 
Usage: 3

σάτον 
Saton 
Usage: 0

ὑπεραίρομαι 
Huperairomai 
Usage: 3

ὑπερβαλλόντως 
Huperballontos 
Usage: 1

ὑπερπερισσῶς 
Huperperissos 
Usage: 1

χοῖνιξ 
Choinix 
Usage: 2

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