metreō · measure

What it means

metreō (μετρέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “measure”.

Measure out.

How to say it

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

1. To find the size or amount of something; also to judge oneself by comparing with others.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• measure ×6
• he measured ×2
• it will be measured ×2
• measuring ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Mark×2
• Luke×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Revelation×5

• Matthew 7:2

  For with the judgment you judge you will be judged, and with the measure you measure with it will be measured to you.

• Mark 4:24

  And he was saying to them, “Watch what you hear. With the measure you measure it will be measured to you, and more will be added to you.

• Luke 6:38

  Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down, shaken, running over, they will put into your lap; for with the measure with which you measure, it will be measured back to you.”

• 2 Corinthians 10:12

  For we do not dare to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but they, measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves with themselves, do not understand.

• Revelation 11:1

  And a measuring reed like a staff was given to me, saying, “Get up and measure the sanctuary of God and the altar and those who worship in it.

• Revelation 11:2

  And the court outside the sanctuary, leave it out, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.

• Revelation 21:15

  And the one who was speaking with me had a measuring reed of gold to measure the city and its gates and its wall.

• Revelation 21:16

  And the city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as its width. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand stadia; its length and width and height are equal.

• Revelation 21:17

  And he measured its wall, a hundred forty four cubits, by human measure, which is also an angel’s.

And 2 more times.