μέτρον, μέτρου, τό, the Sept. chiefly for ξΔγΘΜδ (cf. μήτηρ), measure; 1. an instrument for measuring; a. a vessel for receiving and determining the quantity of things, whether dry or liquid: in proverbial discourse, μέτρειν μέτρῳ, of the measure of the benefits which one confers on others, Luk_6:38; μέτρον πεπιεσμένον καί σεσαλευμένον, figuratively equivalent to most abundant requital, ibid.; πληροῦν τό μέτρον τῶν πατέρων, to add what is lacking in order to fill up their ancestors' prescribed number of crimes, Mat_23:32 (see πληρόω, 2 a.); ἐκ μέτρου (A. V. by measure; see ἐκ, V. 3) i. e. sparingly, Joh_3:34 (also ἐν μέτρῳ, Eze_4:11). b. a graduated staff for measuring, measuring-rod: Rev_21:15; with ἀνθρώπου added (man's measure), such as men use, Rev_21:17; hence, in proverbial discourse, the rule or standard of judgment: Mat_7:2; Mar_4:24. 2. determined extent, portion measured off, measure or limit: with a genitive of the thing received, Rom_12:3; 2Co_10:13; (Eph_4:7); ἐν μέτρῳ, in proportion to the measure (cf. Winers Grammar, § 48, a. 3 b. and see ἐνέργεια; others, in due measure), Eph_4:16; the required measure, the due, fit, measure: τῆς ἡλικίας, the proper i. e. ripe, full age (see ἡλικία, 1 c.) (of a man), Eph_4:13 (ἡβης, Homer, Iliad 11, 225; Odyssey 11, 317; Solon 5, 52 (Poet. Min. Gr. (edited by Gaisford) 3:135)).

μέτρον metron 14x measure, Mat_7:2 ; Mar_4:24 ; Luk_6:38 ; Rev_21:17 ; measure, standard, Eph_4:13 ; extent, compass, 2Co_10:13 ; allotted measure, specific portion, Rom_12:3 ; Eph_4:7 ; Eph_4:16 ; ἐκ μέτρον , by measure, with definite limitation, Joh_3:34 measure.

μέτρον , -ου , τό , [in LXX chiefly for H4060 , also for H374 , etc.;] 1. that which is used for measuring, a measure ; (a) a vessel: fig ., Mat_23:32 , Luk_6:38 ; ἐκ μ ., by measure , Joh_3:34 ; (b) a rod or rule: Rev_21:15 ; Rev_21:17 ; fig ., Mat_7:2 , Mar_4:24 . 2. That which is measured, measure: c . gen . rei , Rom_12:3 , 2Co_10:13 , Eph_4:7 ; Eph_4:13 ; Eph_4:16 .†

μέτρον [page 407] The varied uses of μέτρον , a measure, may be illustrated by P Amh II. 43 .9 (B.C. 173) repayment of a loan in wheat that is new, pure, free from all adulteration μ̣ε̣τ̣ρω̣ι δικαίωι τῶι πρὸς τὸ βασιλικὸν χαλκοῦν μετρήσει καὶ σκυτάληι [δ ]ικαίαι , by just measure calculated by the royal bronze standard, and with just measurement and rule (Edd.), P Par 32 .12 (B.C. 162) (= Witkowski .2 , p. 67) ἐπιλελῆσθαι τὰ μέτρα τῶν ὀθονίων ib. .24 ἀπόστειλ [ό ]ν̣ μοι τὰ μέτρα τῶν ὀθονίων , P Oxy IV. 717 .8 (late i/B.C.) συμβάλλω ] αὐτὸ πρὸς τὸ χαλκοῦν μέτρον ἐν τῶι συνεδρείωι , P Fay 89 .15 (A.D. 9) μέτρωι τετάρτωι , the quarter measure (cf. ib. 90 .14 (A.D. 234) μέτρῳ ἑνδεκαμέτρῳ ), P Ryl II. 156 .6 (i/A.D.) ἐ̣ν̣ οἷς καμάρα ὧν μέτρα βορρᾶ ἐπὶ νότον μέχρι . . ., P Tebt II. 417 .18 (iii/A.D.) μέτρη [σ ]ον τὸν ἐρεγμόν , εἴδε πόσα μέτρα [ἔ ]χι , measure the pulse and see how many measures there are (Edd.) : for further exx. see Preisigke FachwΦrter , p. 125. With the 1st part of Luk_6:33 cf. P Oxy VII. 1069 .25 (iii/A.D.) κ [α ]λὰ μέτρα αὐτῷ βαλέτωσαν , let them put good measure into it (a tunic), and P Flor II. 260 .6 (A.D. 255 or 265) κ̣αλῶς μετρήσἀ , and with the second part cf. P Lond 976 .5 (A.D. 315) (= III. p. 231) μετροῦντος ( l. ντες ) μέτρῳ ᾧ καὶ παρειλήφαμεν . For the phrases ἐν μέτρωι ( Eze_4:11 , cf. Joh_3:34 ἐκ μέτρου ) see P Tebt I. 17 .7 (B.C. 114) στόχασαι ὡς πάντα τὰ ἐνοφειλόμενα περὶ τὴν κώμην ἐν μέτρωι ἔσται , endeavour to have all arrears owing from the neighbourhood in order (Edd.). From the inscrr. we may cite Syll 364 ( = .3 797) .7 (A.D. 37) οὐδὲν δὲ μέτρον χαρᾶς εὕρηκ [ε ]ν ὁ κόσμος .

μέτρον μέτρον, ου, τό, "that by which anything is measured": "a measure or rule", Il. ; ἄνδρα πάντων χρημάτων μ. εἶναι is "a measure" of all things, Plat. "a measure of content", whether solid or liquid, δῶκεν μέθυ, χίλια μέτρα Il. ; εἴκοσι μέτρα ἀλφίτου Od. "measure, length, size", μέτρα κελεύθου "the length" of the way, Od. ; μέτρον ἑξήκοντα σταδίους Thuc. ; μέτρον ἥβης "full measure", i. e. "the prime", of youth, Il. ; μέτρα μορφῆς one's size and shape, Eur. "due measure or limit, proportion", μέτρα φυλάσσεσθαι Hes. ; κατὰ μέτρον id=Hes. ὑπὲρ μέτρον Theogn. ; πλέον μέτρου Plat. ;— μέτρῷ μετρίως, Pind. "metre", opp. to μέλος (tune)and ῥυθμός (time), Ar. , Plat. "a verse", Plat.

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., Mat.23:32, Luk.6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jhn.3:34; __(b) a rod or rule: Rev.21:15, 17; figuratively, Mat.7:2, Mrk.4:24. __2. That which is measured, measure: with genitive of thing(s), Rom.12:3, 2Co.10:13, Eph.4:7, 13 4:16.† (AS)