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
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*;]
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 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× |
| metrarōtoisμετροῦντες | 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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metrimō | metrime | metrimi | metrima | metrimē | metrimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | metrisō | metrise | metrisi | metrisa | metrisē | metriselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metritō | metrite | metriti2×μετρηθήσεται | metrita | metritē | metritelē |
| we 1st person plural | metrinō | metrine | metrini | metrina | metrinē | metrinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrivō | metrive | metrivi | metriva | metrivē | metrivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | metrilō | metrile | metrili | metrila | metrilē | metrilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metrimeiō | metrimeia | metrimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | metriseiō | metriseia | metriseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metriteiō | metriteia | metriteiē |
| we 1st person plural | metrineiō | metrineia | metrineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | metriveiō | metriveia | metriveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | metrileiō | metrileia | metrileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | metrisōr | metrisar | metrisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metritōr | metritar | metritēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrivōr | metrivar | metrivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | metrilōr | metrilar | metrilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | metrimoiō | metrimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | metrisoiō | metrisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | metritoiō | metritoia |
| we 1st person plural | metrinoiō | metrinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | metrivoiō | metrivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | metriloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | metrirō | metriri | metrira | metrirē |
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 | metrarōtos1× | metraritos | metraratos | metrarētos |
| acted on passive voice | metrirōtos | metriritos | metriratos | metrirētos |
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
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
metravō“measure out”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural3×
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 singular2×
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 singular2×
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 masculine1×
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.