λίτρα
litra · pound
Greek word · Strong’s number G3046 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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litra (λίτρα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “pound”.
(litra), a Roman measure of weight of about 327 grams (about 12 ounces).
How to say it
li·tra
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.
In today's measures
All the measures, coins and hoursIts senses in the Bible
- A Roman weight of about 327 grams (11.5 ounces).
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- litra ×1
- litras ×1
Where it appears
- John 12:3
Then Mary took a litra of perfume, pure nard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
- John 19:39
And Nicodemus also came, the one who had first come to him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred litras.