Lexical Definition

‎μέτρον‎ métron (met'-ron) measure G:N-N
an apparently primary word

measure.

Usage: 7 forms in 90 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
μέτρῳ measure Matt.7.2 • Mark.4.24 • Luke.6.38 • Eph.4.16
μέτρων measures LXX.Exod.16.36 • LXX.2Chr.2.10 • LXX.2Chr.2.10
μέτρω a measure LXX.Isa.44.13
in measure LXX.Ezek.48.30 • LXX.Ezek.48.33 • LXX.Ezek.48.34
measure LXX.1Kgs.6.25 • LXX.Ps.80.5 • LXX.Ezek.4.11 • LXX.Ezek.4.16
measured out LXX.Deut.2.6
μέτρου a measure 2Cor.10.13
measure LXX.Job.11.9 • LXX.Ezek.42.16 • LXX.Ezek.42.17 • LXX.Ezek.42.18 • LXX.Ezek.42.19 • LXX.Ezek.45.10 • LXX.Ezek.45.13 • LXX.Zech.5.7 • LXX.Zech.5.8 • John.3.34
of a measure LXX.Ezek.46.14
μέτρον a measure LXX.Deut.25.14 • LXX.Deut.25.14 • LXX.2Kgs.7.1 • LXX.2Kgs.7.16 • LXX.2Kgs.7.18 • LXX.Lam.2.8 • LXX.Ezek.47.3 • LXX.Zech.1.16 • Rom.12.3
a measuring Rev.21.15
measure LXX.Exod.26.2 • LXX.Exod.26.8 • LXX.Exod.36.9 • LXX.Exod.36.15 • LXX.Deut.25.15 • LXX.1Kgs.7.11 • LXX.1Kgs.7.37 • LXX.2Kgs.21.13 • LXX.1Chr.23.29 • LXX.Ezek.40.3 • LXX.Ezek.40.5 • LXX.Ezek.40.10 • LXX.Ezek.40.10 • LXX.Ezek.45.10 • LXX.Ezek.46.22 • LXX.Amos.8.5 • LXX.Zech.5.6 • LXX.Zech.5.9 • LXX.Zech.5.10 • Matt.23.32 • Luke.6.38 • 2Cor.10.13 • Eph.4.7 • Eph.4.13 • Rev.21.17
measured LXX.Neh.3.11 • LXX.Neh.3.19 • LXX.Neh.3.20 • LXX.Neh.3.21 • LXX.Neh.3.24 • LXX.Neh.3.27 • LXX.Neh.3.30
μέτροισ measures LXX.Lev.19.35
μέτρα its measurements LXX.Ezek.48.16
measure LXX.Lev.19.36
measures LXX.Gen.18.6 • LXX.2Kgs.7.1 • LXX.2Kgs.7.16 • LXX.2Kgs.7.18 • LXX.Job.28.25 • LXX.Job.38.5 • LXX.Prov.20.10 • LXX.Isa.5.10 • LXX.Ezek.40.21 • LXX.Ezek.42.11 • LXX.Ezek.43.13
these measures LXX.Ezek.40.24 • LXX.Ezek.40.28 • LXX.Ezek.40.30 • LXX.Ezek.40.32 • LXX.Ezek.40.33 • LXX.Ezek.40.35

Abbott-Smith

μέτρον, -ου, τό, [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc.;]
1. that which is used for measuring, a measure;
(a) a vessel: fig., Mt 23:32, Lk 6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jo 3:34;
(b) a rod or rule: Re 21:15, 17; fig., Mt 7:2, Mk 4:24.
2. That which is measured, measure: c. gen. rei, Ro 12:3, II Co 10:13, Eph 4:7, 13, 16.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Matthew 7:2 · 23:32
Mark 4:24
Luke 6:38
John 3:34
Romans 12:3
2 Corinthians 10:13
Ephesians 4:7 · 4:13 · 4:16
Revelation 21:15 · 21:17

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μέτρον, τό,

that by which anything is measured:

__1 measure, rule, μέτρ᾽ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πάντ᾽ ἄνδρα πάντων χρημάτων μ. εἶναι is a measure of all things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__1.b in Mathematics texts, measure, divisor, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 measure of content, whether solid or liquid, δῶκεν μέθυ, χίλια μ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; at Samos, of the μέδιμνος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; in Egypt, of the ἀρτάβη, μ. δοχικόν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μέτροις καὶ σταθμοῖς by measure and weight, Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in the widest sense, either weight or measure, Φείδωνος τοῦ τὰ μ. ποιήσαντος Πελοποννησίοισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. οἰνηρά, σιτηρά, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 any space measured or measurable, length, size, in plural, dimensions, μέτρα κελεύθου the length of the way, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μορφῆς μέτρα bodily dimensions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. τοῦ λίθου its distances from a given point in given directions, its position, [μέτρον ἑξήκοντα σταδίους 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.95 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ Ἴστρῳ ἐκ τῶν ἴσων μ. ὁρμᾶται [ὁ Νεῖλος] starts from the same distances as (i.e. the position corresponding to the source of) the [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later of Time, duration, μέτρα βίοιο ἄρκια [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐτέων μέτρα, ὡράων μέτρον, [Refs]; μέτρα ἐνιαυτῶν, νυκτός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3.b limit, goal, ὅρμου μ. the goal which is the mooring-place, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἥβης μ. ἱκέσθαι the term which is puberty, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but, ἥβης μ. ἔχειν full measure of youthful vigour,[Refs 6th c.BC+]
__4 due measure or limit, proportion, μέτρα φυλάσσεσθαι [μέτρον 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.34; μέτρα μὲν γνώμᾳ διώκων, μέτρα δὲ καὶ κατέχων [prev. author] “I.” 6(5).71; κατὰ μέτρον 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 720; πίνειν ὑπὲρ μέτρον 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 498; προστιθεὶς μ. 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 797 (Lyric poetry)">Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί μ. κακότατος ἔφ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἔχει have a moderating power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέτρῳ, ={μετρίως},{καταβαίνειν} [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 τίς ἱππείοις ἐν ἔντεσσιν μέτρα.. ἐπέθηκ᾽ checks, i.e. bits, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II metre, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to μέλος (music) and ῥυθμός (time), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγους ψιλοὺς εἰς μέτρα τιθέντες putting into verse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 plural, verses, [Refs 5th c.BC+] *métro-m from *métro-m 'measuring instrument', cf. Gothic mitan 'measure'.)