ἄμετρος
ametros · beyond measure
Greek word · Strong’s number G280 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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ametros (ἄμετρος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “beyond measure”.
Beyond the proper limit.
How to say it
a·me·tros
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Without bounds, above what is fitting.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 2 Corinthians 10:13
But we will not boast beyond measure, but according to the measure of the rule that God assigned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:15
not boasting beyond measure in others’ labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we may be enlarged among you according to our rule to an abundance,