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Koine Greek wordlink #166331

SR GNT Rev 21:16 μῆκος (maʸkos) ‘is lying and the length of it as_much_as the’ Strongs=33720 Lemma=mēkos
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=96 AD

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Other uses (2) of identical word form μῆκος (N-NNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘μῆκος’ (N-NNS) is always and only glossed as ‘length’.

Eph 3:18 ‘the breadth and length and height and’ SR GNT Eph 3:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18 in _order _that you _all _may _have _strength to _grasp with all the holy ones, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth, (EPH_3:18)

OET-RV: 18 so that just like the dedicated ones, you all will also be strong enough to understand the width and length and height and depth of (EPH 3:18)

Rev 21:16 ‘twelve thousands the length and the breadth’ SR GNT Rev 21:16 word 30

OET-LV: 16 And the city four _cornered is _lying, and the length of _it as _much _as the breadth. And he _measured the city with _the reed at twelve stadiums thousands, the length, and the breadth, and the height of _it, equal is. (REV_21:16)

OET-RV: 16 The city was laid out square with the length equalling the width. Using the rod, the messenger measured the city at 2.2km on each edge, with the length, width, and height all being equal. (REV 21:16)

Key: N=noun NNS=nominative,neuter,singular