Strong's Lexicon
G3372
G3372 — μῆκος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3372 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μῆκος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably akin to G3173 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | mekos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | may`-kos |
| Meaning: | 1. length {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | length |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μῆκος, μηκεος (μήκους), τό, from Homer down; the Sept. very often for àÉøÆê; length: Rev 21:16; τό πλάτος καί μῆκος καί βάθος καί ὕψος, language used in shadowing forth the greatness, extent, and number of the blessings received from Christ, Eph 3:18.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μῆκος (length)
Ephesians 3:18
- KJV: May be able to comprehend with all saints what the breadth and length and depth and height
- GK: ίνα εξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι συν πάσι τοις αγίοις τι το πλάτος και μήκος και βάθος και ύψος
Revelation 21:16
- KJV: And the city lieth foursquare and the length is as large as the breadth and he measured the city with the reed twelve thousand furlongs The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal
- GK: και η πόλις τετράγωνος κείται και το μήκος αυτής όσον το πλάτος και εμέτρησε την πόλιν τω καλάμω επί σταδίους δώδεκα χιλίαδων το μήκος και το πλάτος και το ύψος αυτής ίσα εστί