4 occurrences

'Measures' in the Bible

He told them another parable: "The kingdom from heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."

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

It's like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."

Verse ConceptsFoodWeights And Measures, DryLeavenedHidden ThingsThree Other Things

Now standing there were six stone water jars used for the Jewish rites of purification, each one holding from two to three measures.

Verse ConceptsJews, TheJudaismRitual WashingWashingWaterWeights And Measures, LiquidSix ThingsWater ContainersStone ItemsMeans Of PurifyingPurifying OneselfOther Volume Measures

Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.

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Root Form
Definition
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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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