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G3372 μῆκος (mēkos)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

length

Strong's Definition

length (literally or figuratively) length.

Derivation: probably akin to G3173 (μέγας);

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μῆκος, μηκεος (μήκους), τό, from Homer down; the Sept. very often for ΰΙψΖκ; length: Rev_21:16; τό πλάτος καί μῆκος καί βάθος καί ὕψος, language used in shadowing forth the greatness, extent, and number of the blessings received from Christ, Eph_3:18.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μῆκος mēkos 2x length, Eph_3:18 ; Rev_21:16

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

μῆκος , -εος (-ους ), τό , [in LXX chiefly for H753 ;] length: Eph_3:18 , Rev_21:16 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

μῆκος [page 409] μῆκος , length, of space, size, is seen in P Ryl II. 224 ( a ) .9 (ii/A.D.) μήκο (υς ) πηχῶν [.] : cf. P Lond 755 verso .4 al. (iv/A.D.) (=111. p. 222f.). The reference is to time in P Leid W iii. 3 (ii/iii A.D.) (=11. p. 89) σύρισον ἐπὶ μῆκος , and OGIS 666 .27 (A.D. 54 68) διὰ τὸ μῆκος τοῦ [χρό ]νο [υ .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

μῆκος [Etym: μακρός] "length", Od. ; ἐν μήκει καὶ πλάτει καὶ βάθει Plat. ; μ. ὁδοῦ Hdt. ; πλοῦ Thuc. : —in pl., τὰ μέγαλα μ. great "distances", Plat. of persons, "height, tallness, stature", Od. of Time, Aesch. , etc.:—also μ. λόγου, μ. τῶν λόγων a "long" speech, id=Aesch. ; ἐν μήκει λόγων Thuc. τὸ μῆκος or μῆκος absol. as adv. "in length", Hdt. , etc.:— "at length, in full", οὐ μῆκος ἀλλὰ σύντομα Soph. μῆκος "in height", Od.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

μῆκος, -εος (-ους), τό [in LXX chiefly for אֹרֶךְ ;] length: Eph.3:18, Rev.21:16.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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