verb
metramō
Strong’sG3354
I measure, estimate
stem metr-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
μετρέω, -ῶ
(< μέτρον), [in LXX: Ex 16:18, Nu 35:5, Ru 3:15, Is 40:12, (מדד), Da TH 5:26 (מְנָה), Wi 4:8*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3354 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmet-reh'-o
to measure (i.e. ascertain in size by a fixed standard); by implication, to admeasure (i.e. allot by rule)
Fromfrom G3358;
King Jamesfiguratively, to estimate:--measure, mete.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Heraclean I plural imperfect ἐμετρίωμες Refspresent participle passive μετριώμεναιRefs 4th c.BC+: (μέτρον):—measure:
I of Space, measure, i. e. pass over, traverse, πέλαγος μέγα μετρήσαντες Refs 8th c.BC+; προτέρω μετρεῖν (i.e. θάλασσαν) to sail farther, Refs 3rd c.BC+:—in middle, ἅλα μετρήσασθαι Refs 2nd c.BC+; μετρούμενον ἴχνη τὰ κείνου measuring them with the eyes, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be measured, Refs 4th c.BC+; to be measured round, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II of Time, μακροὶ.. ἂν μετρηθεῖεν χρόνοι Refs 5th c.BC+
III of Number, Size, Worth, etc.,
III.1 count, Refs 7th c.BC+
III.2 measure, χώρην ὀργυιῇσι, σταδίοισι, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+; τῇ γαστρὶ μ. τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν measure happiness by sensual enjoyments, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁπηνίκ᾽ ἂν εἲκοσι ποδῶν μετροῦντι τὸ στοιχεῖον ᾖ when you measure it, Refs 5th c.BC+: —passive, Πόντος.. καὶ Ἑλλήσποντος οὕτω μοι μεμετρέαται Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2.b in Mathematics texts, of magnitudes or numbers, measure, Refs 4th c.BC+ (_active_ and _passive_), etc.; μετρηθῆναι κοινῷ μέτρῳ πρός.. to be commensurable with, [prev. passage]
III.3 measure out, τἄλφιτ᾽ ἐν ἀγορᾷ Refs 5th c.BC+; πώλοισι χόρτον μ. Refs 5th c.BC+; μετρεῖν τὴν ἴσην give measure for measure, Refs 2nd c.AD+; ἢ μετάδος ἢ μέτρησον ἢ τιμὴν λαβέ lend by measure, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, to have measured out to oneself, in buying or borrowing, εὖ μετρεῖσθαι παρὰ γείτονος get good measure from one's neighbour, Refs 8th c.BC+
III.4 deliver, pay, of corn and other measurable commodities, σῖτόν τινι Refs 4th c.BC+:—middle, receive in payment, Refs 3rd c.BC+
IV moderate, of pain, Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| metravōμετρεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | measure out | 3× |
| metritiμετρηθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | measured | 2× |
| metrataἐμέτρησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | measured | 2× |
| metraseiaμετρήσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | measure | 1× |
| metrateiaμετρήσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | measure | 1× |
| metrasarμέτρησον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | measure | 1× |
| metrarōntoisμετροῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | measure | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 7 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metramō | metrame | metrami | metrama | metramē | metramelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metrasō | metrase | metrasi | metrasa | metrasē | metraselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metratō | metrate | metrati | metrata2×ἐμέτρησεν | metratē | metratelē |
| we 1st person plural | metranō | metrane | metrani | metrana | metranē | metranelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metravō3×μετρεῖτε | metrave | metravi | metrava | metravē | metravelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metralō | metrale | metrali | metrala | metralē | metralelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metromō | metrome | metromē | metromelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metrosō | metrose | metrosē | metroselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metrotō | metrote | metrotē | metrotelē |
| we 1st person plural | metronō | metrone | metronē | metronelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrovō | metrove | metrovē | metrovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metrolō | metrole | metrolē | metrolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metrimi | metrima |
| you 2nd person singular | metrisi | metrisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metriti2×μετρηθήσεται | metrita |
| we 1st person plural | metrini | metrina |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrivi | metriva |
| they 3rd person plural | metrili | metrila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metrameiō | metrameia | metrameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metraseiō | metraseia1×μετρήσῃς | metraseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metrateiō | metrateia1×μετρήσῃ | metrateiē |
| we 1st person plural | metraneiō | metraneia | metraneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metraveiō | metraveia | metraveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metraleiō | metraleia | metraleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metromeiō | metromeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metroseiō | metroseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metroteiō | metroteiē |
| we 1st person plural | metroneiō | metroneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metroveiō | metroveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metroleiō | metroleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metrimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | metriseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metriteia |
| we 1st person plural | metrineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metriveia |
| they 3rd person plural | metrileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metrasōr | metrasar1×μέτρησον | metrasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metratōr | metratar | metratēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metravōr | metravar | metravēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metralōr | metralar | metralēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metrosōr | metrosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metrotōr | metrotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrovōr | metrovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metrolōr | metrolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metrisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metritar |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrivar |
| they 3rd person plural | metrilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metramoiō | metramoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metrasoiō | metrasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metratoiō | metratoia |
| we 1st person plural | metranoiō | metranoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metravoiō | metravoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metraloiō | metraloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metromoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | metrosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metrotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | metronoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | metroloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metrimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metrisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metritoia |
| we 1st person plural | metrinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metriloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | metrarō | metrari | metrara | metrarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | metrorō | metrorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | metriri | metrira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | metrarōntos1× | metrarintos | metrarantos | metrarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | metrorōntos | metrorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | metririntos | metrirantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
metr is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
metravō“measure out”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural3×
Matthew 7:2“measure out”… krinavō krinivi, kai en he metre metravō metriti vi.… will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Mark 4:24“measure out”… Blepavōr tinem akouavō. en he metre metravō metriti vi kai prostithiti vi.… to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
Luke 6:38“measure out”… ton kolpon vu; he gar metre metravō antimetriti vi.… poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
metriti“measured”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 7:2… krinivi, kai en he metre metravō metriti vi.… measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Mark 4:24… tinem akouavō. en he metre metravō metriti vi kai prostithiti vi.… measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will …
metrata“measured”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Revelation 21:16… mēkem autau hosem tem platem. kai metrata tan polan to kalamo epi stadioin …… same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and …
Revelation 21:17kai metrata tem teichem autau hekaton tesserakonta tessares …And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by …
metraseia“measure”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 11:2… naou ekbalasar exōthen, kai mē autan metraseia, hoti dōita tei ethnei, kai tan …… courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given …
metrateia“measure”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 21:15… mu echate metrem kalamon chrusouem, hina metrateia tan polan kai toin pulōnoin autau …… had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and …
metrasar“measure”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 11:1… kalamos homoios rabda, legarōntos; Egerasōr kai metrasar ton naon tou theou kai tem …… staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the …
metrarōntois“measure”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 10:12… sustēarōntoiu; alla autois en heautoi heautoin metrarōntois kai sunkrinarōntois heautoin heautoi ouk suniēkalō.… some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves …