Strong's Lexicon
G943
G943 — βάτος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G943 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βάτος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H1324) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | batos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bat'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a bath, or measure for liquids |
| KJV Renderings: | measure |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βάτος (2), βάτου, ὁ, Hebrew áÇÌú a bath (A. V. measure), a Jewish measure of liquids containing 72 sextarii (between 8 and 9 gallons) (Josephus, Antiquities 8, 2, 9): Luk 16:6 (see B. D. under the word II. 2).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βάτος (measure)
Luke 16:6
- KJV: And he said An hundred measures of oil And he said unto him Take thy bill and sit down quickly and write fifty
- GK: ο δε είπεν εκατόν βάτους ελαίου και είπεν αυτώ δέξαι σου το γράμμα και καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα