Lexical Definition

‎σιτόμετρον‎ sitómetron (sit-om'-et-ron) grain ration ^G:N-N
from ‎σῖτος‎ and ‎μέτρον‎

portion of meat.

• a grain-measure, i.e. (by implication) ration (allowance of food)

Abbott-Smith

*† σιτομέτριον, -ου, τό (< σιτομετρέω, Ge 47:12, 14 *, = Attic τὸν σῖτον μετρέω),
a measured portion of food: Lk 12:42 (for exx. in π., v. Deiss., BS, 158; LAE, 1031).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

σιτομέτριον-ία, ἡ,

measured allowance of corn, rations, [Refs 3rd c.BC+], Mélanges Glotz [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: so σῑτομέτρ-ιον, τό, [NT]; ἔπαρχος -μετρίου δήμου Ῥωμαίων, = Latin praefectus annonae, [Refs]; σῑτομέτρ-μετρον, τό, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.12.42}