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verb

metramō

Greekμετρέω (metreō)

Strong’sG3354

I measure, estimate

stem metr-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

measuremeasuredmeasure out

What it means

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*;]

1. to measure, of space, number, value, etc.: c. acc. rei, Re 11:2 21:15, 17; c. dat. instr., Re 11:1 21:16. Metaph., ἑαυτὸν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, II Co 10:12.
2. to measure out, give by measure: prov., ἐν ὧ μέτρῳ κ.τ.λ., Mt 7:2, Mk 4:24, Lk 6:38 (WH, mg., cf. ἀντι-μετρέω).†

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.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
metravōμετρεῖτεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluralmeasure out
metritiμετρηθήσεταιwill happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singularmeasured
metrataἐμέτρησενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularmeasured
metraseiaμετρήσῃςhappened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singularmeasure
metrateiaμετρήσῃhappened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singularmeasure
metrasarμέτρησονhappened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singularmeasure
metrarōtoisμετροῦντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculinemeasure

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularmetramōmetramemetramimetramametramēmetramelē
you 2nd person singularmetrasōmetrasemetrasimetrasametrasēmetraselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetratōmetratemetratimetrataἐμέτρησενmetratēmetratelē
we 1st person pluralmetranōmetranemetranimetranametranēmetranelē
ye 2nd person pluralmetravōμετρεῖτεmetravemetravimetravametravēmetravelē
they 3rd person pluralmetralōmetralemetralimetralametralēmetralelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularmetrimōmetrimemetrimimetrimametrimēmetrimelē
you 2nd person singularmetrisōmetrisemetrisimetrisametrisēmetriselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetritōmetritemetritiμετρηθήσεταιmetritametritēmetritelē
we 1st person pluralmetrinōmetrinemetrinimetrinametrinēmetrinelē
ye 2nd person pluralmetrivōmetrivemetrivimetrivametrivēmetrivelē
they 3rd person pluralmetrilōmetrilemetrilimetrilametrilēmetrilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularmetrameiōmetrameiametrameiē
you 2nd person singularmetraseiōmetraseiaμετρήσῃςmetraseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetrateiōmetrateiaμετρήσῃmetrateiē
we 1st person pluralmetraneiōmetraneiametraneiē
ye 2nd person pluralmetraveiōmetraveiametraveiē
they 3rd person pluralmetraleiōmetraleiametraleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularmetrimeiōmetrimeiametrimeiē
you 2nd person singularmetriseiōmetriseiametriseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetriteiōmetriteiametriteiē
we 1st person pluralmetrineiōmetrineiametrineiē
ye 2nd person pluralmetriveiōmetriveiametriveiē
they 3rd person pluralmetrileiōmetrileiametrileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularmetrasōrmetrasarμέτρησονmetrasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetratōrmetratarmetratēr
ye 2nd person pluralmetravōrmetravarmetravēr
they 3rd person pluralmetralōrmetralarmetralēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularmetrisōrmetrisarmetrisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetritōrmetritarmetritēr
ye 2nd person pluralmetrivōrmetrivarmetrivēr
they 3rd person pluralmetrilōrmetrilarmetrilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularmetramoiōmetramoia
you 2nd person singularmetrasoiōmetrasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetratoiōmetratoia
we 1st person pluralmetranoiōmetranoia
ye 2nd person pluralmetravoiōmetravoia
they 3rd person pluralmetraloiōmetraloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularmetrimoiōmetrimoia
you 2nd person singularmetrisoiōmetrisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularmetritoiōmetritoia
we 1st person pluralmetrinoiōmetrinoia
ye 2nd person pluralmetrivoiōmetrivoia
they 3rd person pluralmetriloiōmetriloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicemetrarōmetrarimetrarametrarē
acted on passive voicemetrirōmetririmetrirametrirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicemetrarōtosmetraritosmetraratosmetrarētos
acted on passive voicemetrirōtosmetriritosmetriratosmetrirētos

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
metrstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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

metrem — μέτρον, a measure, measuring rod

Where it appears

11 occurrences, every one of them listed

metravō“measure out”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural

Matthew 7:2“measure out”en he gar krime krinavō krinivi, kai en he metre metravō metriti vi.For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Mark 4:24“measure out”kai legate autoi; Blepavōr tinem akouavō. en he metre metravō metriti vi kai prostithiti vi.He went on 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”dōavōr, kai dōiti vi; metrem kalem piezirētem saleuirētem huperekchunnirōtem dōali eis ton kolpon vu; he gar metre metravō antimetriti vi.Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be 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 singular

Matthew 7:2“measured”en he gar krime krinavō krinivi, kai en he metre metravō metriti vi.For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Mark 4:24“measured”kai legate autoi; Blepavōr tinem akouavō. en he metre metravō metriti vi kai prostithiti vi.He went on 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.

metrata“measured”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Revelation 21:16“measured”kai tas politas tetragōnas keietō, kai tem mēkem autau hosem tem platem. kai metrata tan politan to kalamo epi stadioin dōdeka chiliadaiu; tem mēkem kai tem platem kai tem hupsem autau iseim atō.The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal — 12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

Revelation 21:17“measured”kai metrata tem teichem autau hekaton tesserakonta tessares pēchoiu, metrem anthrōpou, hem atō angelou.And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

metraseia“measure”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular

Revelation 11:2“measure”kai tan aulan tan exōthen tou naou ekballasar exōthen, kai mē autan metraseia, hoti dōita tei ethnei, kai tan politan tan hagian patali mēnoin tesserakonta duo.But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

metrateia“measure”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular

Revelation 21:15“measure”Kai tos lalarōtos meta mu echate metrem kalamon chrusouem, hina metrateia tan politan kai toin pulōnoin autau kai tem teichem autau.The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.

metrasar“measure”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular

Revelation 11:1“measure”Kai dōita mi kalamos homoios rabda, legarōtos; Egeirasōr kai metrasar ton naon tou theou kai tem thusiastēriem kai toin proskunarōtoin en auto.Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.

metrarōtois“measure”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine

2 Corinthians 10:12“measure”Ouk gar tolmanō enkrinara ē sunkrinara heautoin tinoi toiu heautoin sunistanarōtoiu; alla autois en heautoi heautoin metrarōtois kai sunkrinarōtois heautoin heautoi ouk suniēkalō.We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.