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  "id": "metretes",
  "name": "Metretēs / Firkin",
  "aliases": [],
  "category": "Liquid measure",
  "subCategory": "Greek liquid measure",
  "language": [
    "Greek"
  ],
  "originalTerms": [
    {
      "term": "μετρητής",
      "transliteration": "metrētēs",
      "strongs": "G3355"
    }
  ],
  "shortDefinition": "A large liquid measure used of the water jars in John 2.",
  "system": "Greek",
  "conversion": {
    "litres": 39.5
  },
  "metricApprox": "about 39.5 L per metretēs/firkin in common estimate",
  "imperialApprox": "about 10.4 US gal",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "certaintyNote": "Ancient values are approximate and may vary by period, region, or scholarly reconstruction.",
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  ],
  "relatedItems": [
    "jar",
    "water",
    "wine"
  ],
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    {
      "reference": "John 2:6",
      "book": "John",
      "chapter": 2,
      "verse": 6,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/john/2/#john-2-6",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "narrative",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life unit.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    }
  ],
  "studyNotes": [],
  "translationNotes": [],
  "calculatorSupport": true,
  "lastReviewed": "2026-06-14",
  "reviewStatus": "listed",
  "url": "/bible-everyday-life/weights-measures-money-time/metretes/",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/bible-everyday-life/weights-measures-money-time/metretes/",
  "localStrongEvidence": {
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      "G5201"
    ],
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        "chapter": 2,
        "verse": 6,
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        "tokenText": "waterpots",
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          "G5201"
        ],
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          "G5201"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "G5201",
        "morph": "robinson:N-NPF",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [
          "υδριαι"
        ],
        "matchTerm": "waterpots",
        "matchTermNormalized": "waterpots",
        "matchSource": "controlled_kjv_alias",
        "confidence": "review",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
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      },
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          "G3355"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "G3355"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "G3355",
        "morph": "robinson:N-APM",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [
          "μετρητας"
        ],
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        "matchTermNormalized": "firkins",
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      }
    ]
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  "strongsOccurrenceExpansion": {
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  "occurrencePrecision": {
    "level": "context-sensitive lexical range",
    "readerGuidance": "The references are useful, but the wording should be read in context because related English terms are included.",
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    "expandedOccurrenceCount": 4,
    "bookCount": 1
  },
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}