Lexical Definition
μόδιος módios (mod'-ee-os) bucket G:N-M
of Latin origin
bushel.
- a modius, i.e. certain measure for things dry (the quantity or the utensil)
Usage: 1 form in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μόδιον | a basket | Matt.5.15 |
| basket | Mark.4.21 • Luke.11.33 |
Abbott-Smith
† μοιχαλίς, -ίδος, ἡ (= Att. μοιχάς, fem. of μοιχός), [in LXX: Pr 18:22 24:55 (30:20), Ez 16:38 23:45, Ho 3:1, Ma 3:5 (נֹאֶפֶת, מְנָאֶפֶת)*;]
an adulteress: Ro 7:3; meton., for μοιχεία, II Pe 2:14. Metaph., of infidelity to God (cf. Ez 16:15 ff. Ez 23:43 ff., al.), Ja 4:4; as an adj., Mt 12:39 16:4, Mk 8:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 18:22 · 24:55 · 30:20 |
| Ezekiel | 16:15 · 16:38 · 23:43 · 23:45 |
| Hosea | 3:1 |
| Malachi | 3:5 |
| Matthew | 12:39 · 16:4 |
| Mark | 8:8 |
| Romans | 7:3 |
| James | 4:4 |
| 2 Peter | 2:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μόδιος, ὁ,
= Latin modius, a dry measure, = 1/6 μέδιμνος, for which it is falsa lectio in [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 vessel of this capacity, [NT]
__II a measure of length, = 200 ὀργυιαί, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.5.15