Strong's Lexicon
G3355
G3355 — μετρητής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3355 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μετρητής |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3354 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | metretes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | met-ray-tace' |
| Meaning: | 1. a measurer 2. (specially), a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids |
| KJV Renderings: | firkin |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μετρητής (on the accent see Chandler § 51f), μετρητου, ὁ (μετρέω), properly, a measurer, the name of a utensil known as an amphora, which is a species of measure used for liquids and containing 72 sextarii or ξεστοι (i. e. somewhat less than nine English gallons; see B. D. under the phrase, Weights and Measures, at the end (p. 3507 American edition)) (Hebrew áÇÌú, 2Ch 4:5): Joh 2:6. (Polybius 2,15, 1; Demosthenes, p. 1045, 7; Aristotle, h. a. 8, 9.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μετρητής (firkin)
John 2:6
- KJV: And there were set there six waterpots of stone after the manner of the purifying of the Jews containing two or three firkins apiece
- GK: ήσαν δε εκεί υδρίαι λίθιναι εξ κείμεναι κατά τον καθαρισμόν των Ιουδαίων χωρούσαι ανά μετρητάς δύο η τρείς