UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: μέτρον; -ου

Related lemmas: μετρέω

Sense 1: measure

Semantic entry: 81.1

Semantic domains: Spacial Dimensions

Subdomains: Measure, To Measure

Definition: a unit of measurement, either of length or volume

Notes: Some languages do not have a generic term for ‘measure,’ but they may express the concept by a phrase meaning ‘how one knows how big something is’ or ‘… how long something is.’ In other words, it is necessary to use expressions involving specific dimensions.

MAT 7:2: RV MAT 7:2 · LV MAT 7:2 · Read together MAT 7:2

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OET-RV MAT 7:2

2 because you’ll all be judged in the same way that you judge others. Whatever standard you use on others will be the same standard used on you.

OET-LV MAT 7:2

2 for/because with that judgement you _all _are _judging, you _all _will _be _being _judged, and with that measure you _all _are _measuring, it _will _be _being _measured to _you _all.

MAT 23:32: RV MAT 23:32 · LV MAT 23:32 · Read together MAT 23:32

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OET-RV MAT 23:32

32 actually you’re just the same as your ancestors.

OET-LV MAT 23:32

32 Also you _all fill the measure of _the fathers of _you _all.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 7:2 · RV MAT 23:32 · LV MAT 7:2 · LV MAT 23:32 · Read together MAT 7:2 · Read together MAT 23:32

MRK: RV MRK 4:24 · LV MRK 4:24 · Read together MRK 4:24

LUK: RV LUK 6:38 · LV LUK 6:38 · Read together LUK 6:38

JHN: RV JHN 3:34 · LV JHN 3:34 · Read together JHN 3:34

ROM: RV ROM 12:3 · LV ROM 12:3 · Read together ROM 12:3

CO2: RV CO2 10:13 · LV CO2 10:13 · Read together CO2 10:13

EPH: RV EPH 4:7 · RV EPH 4:13 · RV EPH 4:16 · LV EPH 4:7 · LV EPH 4:13 · LV EPH 4:16 · Read together EPH 4:7 · Read together EPH 4:13 · Read together EPH 4:16

REV: RV REV 21:15 · RV REV 21:17 · LV REV 21:15 · LV REV 21:17 · Read together REV 21:15 · Read together REV 21:17

Sense 2: sparingly, in a limited way

Semantic entry: 78.12

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]

Definition: (an idiom, literally: from measure) a scalar point marking considerable limitation in the extent of some activity

Notes: In a number of languages this expression in RV JHN 3:34 · LV JHN 3:34 · Read together JHN 3:34 may be appropriately rendered as ‘he doesn’t hold back at all when he gives the Spirit’ or ‘he gives the Spirit in an abundant way.’

Collocations: ἐκ μέτρου

JHN 3:34: RV JHN 3:34 · LV JHN 3:34 · Read together JHN 3:34

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OET-RV JHN 3:34

34 The one that God sent tells us God’s words, because God doesn’t ration his spirit.

OET-LV JHN 3:34

34 For/Because whom the god sent _out, is _speaking the messages of_ the _god, because/for he _is _giving the spirit not by measure.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μέτρον

Form 1

Sense 1: measure

Sense 2: sparingly, in a limited way