Strong's G3355: μετρητής (metrētḗs) Meaning

Quick Definition

μετρητής, οῦ, ὁ n.m. a measure, amphora

Strong's Definition

a measurer, i.e. (specially), a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids

Derivation: from G3354 (μετρέω);

KJV Usage: firkin

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

μετρητής (G3355)

noun, m. | -οῦ | μετρέω

81.22 · Spacial Dimensions · Specific Measures of Volume

measure a liquid measure of about nine gallons or forty liters

JHN 2:6

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μετρητής [on the accent see Chandler ὃ 51 sq.], -ov, 6, (μετρέω), prop. a measurer, the name of a utensil known as an amphora, which is a species of measure used for liquids and containing 72 sextarii or ξέστοι [i. 6. somewhat less than nine Eng. gallons; see B. D.s. v. Weights and Measures, sub fin. (p. 83507 Am. ed.)] (Hebr. n3, 2 Chr. iv. 5): Jn. ii. 6. (Polyb. 2, 15,1; Dem. p. 1045, 7; Aristot. h. a. 8, 9.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μετρητής metrētēs 1x

pr. a measurer; also, metretes, Latin metreta, equivalent to the Attic ἀμφορεύς, i.e., three-fourths of the Attic μέδιμνος, and therefore equal to about nine gallons, Jn. 2:6*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μετρητής, -οῦ, ὁ

(< μετρέω), [in LXX: III Ki 18:32 (סְאָה), II Ch 4:5, (בַּת), etc.;]

a measurer (Plat.).

= ἀμφορεύς, an Attic measure, = 1 1⁄2 Roman amphoræ or about 9 Eng. gallons: Jo 2:6.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μετρητής [page 406] For μετρητής , a measure of wine, as in Joh_2:6 , cf. P Gurob 8 .14 (B.C. 210) ἰκάζω δὲ τὰ τετρυγημένα εἰς οἴνου με (τρητὰς ) ς̣̄ , I estimate the grapes gathered at six metretae of wine (Ed.), and Syll 306 (= .3 672) .54 (B.C. 162 0) οἴνου μετρητὰς τεσσαράκοντα . See also P Leid D .20 (B.C. 162) (= I. p. 25) ἐλαίου μετρητήν , and P Lond 1169 iii. 6 (iii/A.D.) (=III. p. 44) Ὅμηρος ἐξάγ (ων ) ἐ (πὶ ) ὄν (ῳ ) ᾱ ἐ (λαίου ) μετ (ρητὰς ) β̄ an interesting document from which we learn that two metretae of oil were an ass s load, so that the amount of excise duty could be ascertained by counting the number of the animals. The content of the μετρητής atmounted to about 39 39 litres or 8Ύ gallons : see also Smyly in P Petr III. p. 197. For μέτρημα cf. P Oxy IX. 1221 .4 (iii/iv A.D.) τὰ μετρήματα τῆς πρὸς λίβα ἐν τῷ Παραιτονίῳ διὰ τῶν ἐκεῖ γεωργῶν κατὰ τὸ ἔθος μετρεῖται , the deliveries of the western toparchy are being measured in at Paraetonium by the cultivators there according to custom (Ed.) with reference to the payment of corn-dues, and for μέτρησις cf. P Petr I. 22(2) .3 (ii/B.C.) μέτρησις ἔργων τῶν ἐν τῆι Καλλιφανοῦς μερίδι , measurement of work done in Calliphanes division, P Oxy XIV. 1671 .8 (iii/A.D.) τὸν λόγον τῆς μετρήσεως , the account of the measuring.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

μετρητής (metrētēs) — measure. μετρ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ, measurer, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετρηταὶ στρατοπέδων, = Latin metatores castrorum, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. a liquid measure, = {ἀμφορεύς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+] “*Mens.” 9, etc.; of the Hebrew bath, [LXX+NT]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

2:6

G3355 μετρητής (metrētḗs)