μέτρον, -ου, τό; Sept. chiefly for 79, [ef. μήτηρ], measure; 1. aninstrument for measuring; a. a vessel for receiving and determining the quantity of things, whether dry or liquid: in proverb. disc., μετρεῖν μέτρῳ, of the measure of the benefits which one confers on others, Lk. vi. 38; μέτρον πεπιεσμένον καὶ σεσαλευμένον, fig. equiv. to most abundant requital, ibid. ; πληροῦν τὸ μέτρον τῶν πατέρων, to add what is wanting in order to fill up their ancestors’ prescribed number of crimes, Mt. xxiii. 32 [see πληρόω, 2. ἃ.}; ἐκ μέτρου [A. V. by measure; see ἐκ, V. 3] 1. 6. sparingly, In. iii. 34 (also ἐν μέτρῳ, Ezek. iv. 11). b. a graduated staff for measuring, measuring-rod: Rev. xxi. 15; with ἀνθρώπου added [man’s measure], such as men use, Rev. xxi. 17; hence in proverb. 4156. the rule or standard of judgment: Mt. vii. 2; Mk. iv. 24. 2. delermined extent, portion measured off, measure or limit: with a gen. of the thing received, Ro. xii. 3; 2 Co. x. 13; [Eph. iv. 7]; ἐν μέτρῳ, in proportion to the measure [ef. W. § 48, a. 3 Ὁ. and see ἐνέργεια ; al. in due measure], Eph. iv. 16; the required measure, the due, fit, measure : τῆς ἡλικίας, the proper i. 6. ripe, full age [see ἡλικία, 1 ¢.] (of a man), Eph. iv. 13 (ἥβης, Hom. Il. 11, 225; Od. 11, 317; Solon 5, 52 [ Poet. Min. Gr. (ed. Gaisford) iii. 135 ]).

μέτρον metron 14x

measure, Mt. 7:2; Mk. 4:24; Lk. 6:38; Rev. 21:17; measure, standard, Eph. 4:13; extent, compass, 2 Cor. 10:13; allotted measure, specific portion, Rom. 12:3; Eph. 4:7, 16; ἐκ μέτρον, by measure, with definite limitation, Jn. 3:34

μέτρον, -ου, τό,

[in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc.;]

that which is used for measuring, a measure; a vessel: fig., Mt 23:32, Lk 6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, Jo 3:34;

a rod or rule: Re 21:15, 17; fig., Mt 7:2, Mk 4:24.

That which is measured, measure: c. gen. rei, Ro 12:3, II Co 10:13, Eph 4:7, 13, 16.†

μέτρον. The varied uses of μέτρον, ‘‘a measure,” may be illustrated by P Amh II. 43° (B.c. 173) repayment of a loan in wheat that is ‘‘new, pure, free from all adulteration ”— μέτρωι δικαίωι τῶι πρὸς TO 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 3273 (B.c. 162) (= Witkowski’, p. 67) ἐπιλελῆσθαι τὰ μέτρα τῶν ὀθονίων, 74.24 ἀπόστειλ[ό)ν μοι τὰ μέτρα τῶν ὀθονίων, P Oxy IV. 717% (late 1.8.6.) συμβάλλω] αὐτὸ πρὸς τὸ χαλκοῦν μέτρον ἐν τῶι συνεδρείωι, P Fay 8915 (A.D. 9) μέτρωι τετάρτωι, ‘the quarter measure” (cf. 26. go14 (A.D. 234) μέτρῳ évSexapérpw), P Ryl 11. 156° (i/A.D.) ἐν ols kapdpa ὧν μέτρα βορρᾶ ἐπὶ νότον μέχρι .. .» P Tebt II. 41738 (iii/A.p.) μέτρη[σ]ον τὸν ἐρεγμόν, εἴδε πόσα μέτρα [é]xt, “‘ measure the pulse and see how many measures there are” (Edd.): for further exx. see Preisigke Fachworter, p. 125. With the Ist part of Lk 6838 cf. P Oxy VII. 1069%° (iii/A.D.) κ[α]λὰ μέτρα αὐτῷ βαλέτωσαν, “let them put good measure into it (a tunic),” and P Flor II. 2608 (A.D. 255 or 265) καλῶς μετρήσας, and with the second part cf. P Lond 9765 (A.D. 315) (= III. p. 231) μετροῦντος (1.-ντες) μέτρῳ ᾧ Kal παρειλήφαμεν. For the phrases ἐν μέτρωι (Ezek 411, cf. Jn 33 ἐκ μέτρου) see P Tebt I. 177 (B.C. 114) στόχασαι ὡς πάντα τὰ ἐνοφειλόμενα περὶ τὴν κώμην ἐν μέτρωι ἔσται. ᾿ ἐπάξανοῦγ to have all arrears owing from the neighbourhood in order”’ (Edd.). From the inscrr. we may cite Sy// 364 (- 797)? (A.D. 37) οὐδὲν δὲ μέτρον χαρᾶς εὕρηκ[ε]ν ὁ κόσμος. ,

μέτρον (metron) — measure. μέτρον, τό, that by which anything is measured:

1. measure, rule, μέτρ᾽ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πάντ᾽ ἄνδρα πάντων χρημάτων μ. εἶναι is a measure of all things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

1. b in Mathematics texts, measure, divisor, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

2. measure of content, whether solid or liquid, δῶκεν μέθυ, χίλια μ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; at Samos, of the μέδιμνος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; in Egypt, of the ἀρτάβη, μ. δοχικόν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μέτροις καὶ σταθμοῖς by measure and weight, Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in the widest sense, either weight or measure, Φείδωνος τοῦ τὰ μ. ποιήσαντος Πελοποννησίοισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. οἰνηρά, σιτηρά, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

3. any space measured or measurable, length, size, in plural, dimensions, μέτρα κελεύθου the length of the way, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μορφῆς μέτρα bodily dimensions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. τοῦ λίθου its distances from a given point in given directions, its position, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ Ἴστρῳ ἐκ τῶν ἴσων μ. ὁρμᾶται [ὁ Νεῖλος] starts from the same distances as (i.e. the position corresponding to the source of) the [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later of Time, duration, μέτρα βίοιο ἄρκια [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐτέων μέτρα, ὡράων μέτρον, [Refs]; μέτρα ἐνιαυτῶν, νυκτός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

3. b limit, goal, ὅρμου μ. the goal which is the mooring-place, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἥβης μ. ἱκέσθαι the term which is puberty, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but, ἥβης μ. ἔχειν full measure of youthful vigour,[Refs 6th c.BC+]

4. due measure or limit, proportion, μέτρα φυλάσσεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί μ. κακότατος ἔφ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἔχει have a moderating power, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέτρῳ, ={μετρίως},{καταβαίνειν} [Refs 5th c.BC+]

5. τίς ἱππείοις ἐν ἔντεσσιν μέτρα.. ἐπέθηκ᾽ checks, i.e. bits, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. metre, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to μέλος (music) and ῥυθμός (time), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγους ψιλοὺς εἰς μέτρα τιθέντες putting into verse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. plural, verses, [Refs 5th c.BC+] *métro-m from *métro-m 'measuring instrument', cf. Gothic mitan 'measure'.)