Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3355

μετρητής

metrētēs · “measure

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition
μετρητής, -οῦ, ὁ
(μετρέω), [in LXX: 3Ki.18:32 (סְאָה), 2Ch.4:5, (בַּת), etc. ;]
1. a measurer (Plat.).
2. = ἀμφορεύς, an Attic measure, = 11⁄2 Roman amphoræ or about 9 Eng. gallons: Jhn.2:6.†
Where it appears
John
1
In the text
John 2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

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