to measure

Greek Verb

μετρέω, -ῶ (μέτρον), [in LXX: Exo.16:18, Num.35:5, Rut.3:15, Isa.40:12, (מָדַד), Da Th Dan.5:26 (מָדַד), Wis.4:8 *;] 1) to measure, of space, number, value, etc: with accusative of thing(s), Rev.11:2 21:15, 17; with dative instr, Rev.11:1 21:16. Metaphorical, ἑαυτὸν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, 2Co.10:12. 2) to measure out, give by measure: prov, ἐν ὧ μέτρῳ κ.τ.λ, Mat.7:2, Mrk.4:24, Luk.6:38 (WH, mg, cf. ἀντι-μετρέω). (AS)

to measure

Greek Verb

μετρ-έω, Heraclean I plural imperfect ἐμετρίωμες [Refs]present participle passive μετριώμεναι[Refs 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]

Greek

Verb

to measure (i.e. ascertain in size by a fixed standard); by implication, to admeasure (i.e. allot by rule); figuratively, to estimate:--measure, mete; from g3358 (μέτρον)