σάτον
saton · saton
Greek word · Strong’s number G4568 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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saton (σάτον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “saton”.
A dry measure, the Hebrew seah, roughly 13 liters of flour.
How to say it
sa·ton
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
about 7 qt (7 L); other estimates up to 13 L approximate
A third of an ephah.
Its senses in the Bible
- A grain quantity of about thirteen liters.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Matthew 13:33
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.”
- Luke 13:21
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until it was all leavened.”