Measure Measurement

אֹ֫רֶךְ94 n.[m.] length—only sg., א׳ abs. Ex 27:1 +; cstr. Gn 6:15; אָרְכּוֹ Ex 25:10 +; אָרְכָּם 2 Ch 3:11; אָרְכָּן Ez 42:11, etc.— a. length of ark Gn 6:15 (P), of land of Canaan 13:17 (J); most often of ark & other measurements in tabernacle & temple Ex 25:10, 17; 26:2, 8; 27:1, 9 + (22 times Ex, P), 1 K 6:2, 3, 20 + (13 times K & Ch), Ez 40:7, 11, 18 + (41 times Ez), etc. b. of time א׳ יָמִים Dt 30:20; Jb 12:12; ψ 21:5; 23:6; 91:16; 93:5 Pr 3:2, 16; La 5:20. c. א׳ אַפַּיִם forbearance, self-restraint, Pr 25:15.—(Ez 31:7 𝔊 𝔖 Co read רֹב for אֹרֶךְ, cf. v 5 where Co del. vb. ארך; 41:22 read prob. אדנו 𝔊 Sm, or אדניו Co = base.)

שֶׁ֫קֶל87 n.m. Lv 27:6 a weight, shekel (orig. = weight; late Heb. = coin GACooke Inscr.356);—abs. שׁ׳ Am 8:5 +, שָׁ֑קֶל Ex 38:29 +; pl. שְׁקָלִים Jos 7:21 +; cstr. שִׁקְלֵי 1 Ch 21:25;—shekel, as standard weight Am 8:5; of weight of bronze armour 1 S 17:5, iron spear-head v 7, + 2 S 21:16b (v. מִשְׁקָל), hair 2 S 14:26, food Ez 4:10; implying value, of wedge of gold Jos 7:21 (JE); of nails in temple (gold) 2 Ch 3:9; usually a definite weight of silver (used in payment or valuation) Ex 21:32 (E), Jos 7:21 (JE), 1 S 9:8; 2 S 24:24; 2 K 7:1(×2), 16(×2), 18(×2); 15:20; Je 32:9; Ez 45:12(×2) (v. infra), and (= coin, from time of Darius I) Ne 5:15; 10:33; Lv 5:15; 27:3, 4, 5(×2) (all P), + 53 times P; also מַחֲצִית הַשּׁ׳ Ex 30:13(×2), 15; 38:26 (= בֶּקַע), all half-shekel, atonement-money; cf. שְׁלִישִׁית הַשּׁ׳ Ne 10:33 one-third; also רֶבַע שׁ׳ 1 S 9:8 one-fourth of shekel; שׁ׳ = 20 גֵּרָה (ג׳ otherwise unknown) Ez 45:12; Ex 30:13; Lv 27:25; Nu 3:47; 50 שׁ׳ = one maneh Ez 45:12 (read וַחֲמִשִּׁים for וחמשׁה [and עֶשְׂרֵה for עֲשָׂרָה preceding], 𝔊A Boeckh Hi-Sm Co Toy Da Krae Berthol); שׁ׳ הַקֹּדֶשׁ Ex 30:13, 24; Lv 5:15; Nu 3:47, 50; 7:13 + 21 times P; land estimated in שׁ׳ of gold 1 Ch 21:25; שׂ׳ also often om. after num.—שׁ׳ was of two standards, one one-half the other; actual weights (and values) varied, but most persistent were: (1) gold, 252 2/3 gr. Troy (or 126 1/3), mod. equiv. c. £2 1 s., or $10; (2) silver, 224 1/2 gr. (nearly 1/2 oz.) = שׁ׳ הַקֹּדֶשׁ (v. supra), or 112 1/4, mod. equiv. c. 2 s. 9d., or 67 c.; שׁ׳ בְּאֶבֶן הַמֶּלֶךְ 2 S 14:26 is dub.; if late (Bu HPS Löhr Now) it prob. ref. to a Bab. or Pers. scale (cf. S-CPap באבני מלבא often); 60 (or 50) שׁ׳ = 1 mina, 60 minas = 1 talent (v. מָנֶה, כִּכָּר). Vid. especially ARSKennedyHast. DB weights and measures, and money.

† I. מִדָּה n.f. measure, measurement, stature, size, garment (mostly late)—מ׳ Ex 26:2 + 35 times; cstr. מִדַּת Ez 40:21 + 2 times; pl. מִדּוֹת Ez 41:17 + 12 times; מִדּוֹתָיו ψ 133:2; מִדּוֹתֶיהָ 48:16;— 1. measure, act of measurement, i.e. long measure Ez 41:17 (del. Co), 42:15; 48:30, 33; cf. Jos 3:4 (P), 1 Ch 23:29, v. also Lv 19:35 (H); once of liquid measure, fig., Jb 28:25; קַו֯ה הַמּ׳ Je 31:39 measuring-line; חֶבֶל מ׳ Zc 2:5 (id.); קְנֵה הַמּ׳ measuring-reed Ez 40:3, 5; 42:16 (del. Co), v 16, 17, 18, 19. 2. measurement, size of curtains in tabern. Ex 26:2, 8; 36:9, 15 (all P); cf. 1 K 6:25; 7:37 (both ‖ קֶצֶב), v 9, 11 2 Ch 3:3 Ez 40:10(×2), 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35; 43:13; 46:22; 48:16; once of time, מִדַּת יָמַי ψ 39:5; prob. also Jb 11:9 (fig. of God’s wisdom) where מִדָּהּ = מִדָּתָהּ, cf. Sta§ 347, c. 2; בֵּית מִדּוֹת = house of size Je 22:14; אִישׁ מִדָּה = man of size, stature, 1 Ch 11:23; 20:6; so also prob. ‖ 2 S 21:20 (for ℌ מדין, Qr מָדוֹן, v. [מַד]), We Dr Kit Bu; pl. Nu 13:32 Is 45:14. 3. measured portion, extent, stretch (of wall) Ne 3:11, 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 30, cf. Ez 45:3. 4. garment (pl. poet.) ψ 133:2.

† אֵיפָה35, אֵפָה n.f. ephah (etym. dub., 𝔊 οιφι etc., cf. Copt. ôipi, Thes LagOr. ii. 2 & cit.)—א׳ Nu 5:15 +; אֵפָה Ex 16:36 +; cstr. אֵיפַת Lv 19:36 +;—ephah, a grain-measure. 1. a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers (עֹמֶר) Ex 16:36 (cf. in measure of offerings Lv 5:11; 6:13 Nu 5:15; 28:5, all עֲשִׂירִית הָא׳; = 1/10 chomer (חֹמֶר) Ez 45:11 (= bath, בַּת, liqu. meas. q.v.) cf. Is 5:10; chiefly of offerings, v. supr. & 1 S 1:24 Ez 45:13(×2), 24(×3); 46:5(×2), 7(×3), 11(×3), 14; cf. Ju 6:19, but also of food 1 S 17:17 cf. Ru 2:17 & Is 5:10 supr. 2. receptacle or measure, holding an ephah, in proph. vision Zc 5:6, 7, 8, 9, 10; just measure אֵיפַת־צֶדֶק Lv 19:36 (‖ מֹאזְנֵי־צ׳, אַבְנֵי־צ׳, הִין צ׳) cf. Ez 45:10, 11; אֵיפָה שְׁלֵמָה וָצ׳ Dt 25:15 (‖ אֶבֶן שׁ׳ וָצ׳); of unjust measure אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה Dt 25:14 Pr 20:10; הַקְטִין א׳ Am 8:5; אֵיפַת רָזוֹן Mi 6:10. (On the actual size of ephah, cf. בַּת).

† הִין n.m. Lv 19:36 hin, a liquid measure (𝔊 εἵν (ἵν; 𝔊L ἵν); but χοῦς Lv 19:36; Gk. ἵνιον, Egypt. measure, = sextarius, according to BöckhMetrol. Unters. 244 cf. BrandisMünz- Mass- & Gewichtswesen 29, 30; the Heb. hin (6.06 litres) was, however, much larger than the Egypt. hin (0.456 litre), v. HultschMetrol., Tab. xxi. p. 714, & pp. 368, 450 ff.; v. further RiHWB SmithDict. Bib. E. MeyerGesch. i. 228)—abs. הִין Ex 30:24 + 4 times Ez 45, 46; הַהִין Ex 29:40(×2) + 14 times; cstr. הִין Lv 19:36;— 1. a measure, used of quantity of water for drinking Ez 4:11; usually in connexion with offerings: a. of oil used with meal-offering Ex 29:40; Nu 15:4, 6, 9; 28:5 (all P), Ez 45:24 46:5, 6, 11, 14;—usually ¼ hin to 1/10 ephah (of meal-offering); Nu 15:6 1/3; v 9 1/2; in Ez a (whole) hin, except 46:14 1/3 hin to 1/6 ephah. b. used in mixing the anointing oil Ex 30:24. c. of wine as drink-offering Lv 23:13 (H); elsewhere P, Ex 29:40; Nu 15:5; 28:14 (all 1/4 hin) 15:7; 28:14 (both 1/3 hin), 15:10; 28:14 (both ½ hin; all with 1/10 to 3/10 ephah in case of meal-offering). d. once of שֵׁכָר as drink-offering Nu 28:7 (P; ¼ hin; cf. Di). 2. vessel with capacity of hin Lv 19:36 (H) הִין־צֶדֶק a just hin (‖ מֹאזְנֵי צ׳, אַבְנֵי־צ׳, אֵיפַת צ׳).—The hin = 1/6 bath according to JosephAnt iii. 8, 3; 9, 4, = 6.06 litres (Hultschl.c.), v. ii. בַּת⁴" dir="rtl" >בַּת. On order of words in above passages, note that הִין (רְבִיעִת ה׳ etc.) is usually appos. of liquid measured, & either precedes it Ex 29:40 Nu 15:4; 28:14, or, more often, follows it Ex 30:24 + 10 times; Nu 28:7 they are in diff. clauses; in Ex 29:40 we find בְּשֶׁמֶן … רֶבַע הַהִין, cf. Nu 15:6, 9; 28:5;—Nu 28:14 is peculiar: וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם חֲצִי הַהִין יִהְיֶה לַפָּר וּשְׁלִישִׁת הַהִין לָאַיִל וּרְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ יָ֑יִן (יין only at end).

μέτρον, τό, that by which anything is measured: __1 measure, rule, μέτρ᾽ ἐν χερσὶν ἔχοντες Refs 8th c.BC+; πάντ᾽ ἄνδρα πάντων χρημάτων μ. εἶναι is a measure of all things, Refs 5th c.BC+ __1.b in Mathematics texts, measure, divisor, Refs 3rd c.BC+ __2 measure of content, whether solid or liquid, δῶκεν μέθυ, χίλια μ. Refs 8th c.BC+; at Samos, of the μέδιμνος, Refs 2nd c.BC+; in Egypt, of the ἀρτάβη, μ. δοχικόν Refs 2nd c.BC+; μέτροις καὶ σταθμοῖς by measure and weight, Decrees cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; in the widest sense, either weight or measure, Φείδωνος τοῦ τὰ μ. ποιήσαντος Πελοποννησίοισι Refs 5th c.BC+; μ. οἰνηρά, σιτηρά, Refs 4th c.BC+ __3 any space measured or measurable, length, size, in plural, dimensions, μέτρα κελεύθου the length of the way, Refs 8th c.BC+; μορφῆς μέτρα bodily dimensions, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ μ. τοῦ λίθου its distances from a given point in given directions, its position, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῷ Ἴστρῳ ἐκ τῶν ἴσων μ. ὁρμᾶται [ὁ Νεῖλος] starts from the same distances as (i.e. the position corresponding to the source of) the Refs 5th c.BC+; later of Time, duration, μέτρα βίοιο ἄρκια Refs 1st c.AD+; ἐτέων μέτρα, ὡράων μέτρον, Refs; μέτρα ἐνιαυτῶν, νυκτός, Refs 4th c.BC+ __3.b limit, goal, ὅρμου μ. the goal which is the mooring-place, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἥβης μ. ἱκέσθαι the term which is puberty, Refs 8th c.BC+; but, ἥβης μ. ἔχειν full measure of youthful vigour,Refs 6th c.BC+ __4 due measure or limit, proportion, μέτρα φυλάσσεσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+; τί μ. κακότατος ἔφ; Refs 5th c.BC+; μ. ἔχει have a moderating power, Refs 5th c.BC+; μέτρῳ, ={μετρίως},{καταβαίνειν} Refs 5th c.BC+ __5 τίς ἱππείοις ἐν ἔντεσσιν μέτρα.. ἐπέθηκ᾽ checks, i.e. bits, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II metre, Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to μέλος (music) and ῥυθμός (time), Refs 5th c.BC+; λόγους ψιλοὺς εἰς μέτρα τιθέντες putting into verse, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.2 plural, verses, Refs 5th c.BC+ *métro-m from *métro-m 'measuring instrument', cf. Gothic mitan 'measure'.)

[מַד] n.m. 1 S 4:12 measure, also cloth garment (as extended, wide);—sf. מַדּוֹ ψ 109:18; מִדּוֹ Lv 6:3 2 S 20:8 (מִדָּהּ Jb 11:9, v. sub מִדָּה); pl. מִדִּין Ju 5:10 (v. infr.), 2 S 21:20 Kt (Qr מָדוֹן; read perhaps מִדָּה, v. 1 Ch 20:6, cf. Dr); sf. מִדַּיִךְ Je 13:25; מַדָּיו 1 S 4:12 + 4 times;— 1. measure (only pl.) = apportionment Je 13:25, מְנָֽת־מִדַּיִךְ (of lot of Judah, ‖ גּוֹרָל); cf. lit. 2 S 21:20 Kt (but v. מִדָּה). 2. perhaps cloth, carpet (for sitting on), Ju 5:10 (so most, conj. from context; on pl. in ן, v. Ges§ 87 e). 3. garment, outer garment Ju 3:16; 1 S 4:12, cf. (sim.) ψ 109:18; of fighting-attire 1 S 17:38 (c. vb. הִלְבִּשׁ), v 39 18:4; 2 S 20:8 (‖ לְבוּשׁ); of priest’s garment וְלָבַשׁ הַכֹּהֵן מִדּוֹ בַד Lv 6:3; cf. [מַדּוּעַ²" dir="rtl" >מָדוּ, מַדְוֶה²" dir="rtl" >מַדְוֶה] sub מדה" dir="rtl" >מדה.

στάδιος [ᾰ], α, ον, (ἵστημι) standing fast and firm, σ. ὑσμίνη close fight, fought hand to hand, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐνὶ σταδίῃ (i.e. ὑσμίνῃ) Refs 8th c.BC+, compare σταδαῖο; [πῖδαξ] σταδίη μένει, of a spring from which no water flows, Refs 3rd c.AD+ __2 firm, fixed, θάλαμοι Refs 5th c.BC+. immobility, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __3 standing upright or straight, σ. χιτών,= ὀρθοστάδιον, an ungirt tunic hanging in straight plaits, Refs 3rd c.BC+, compare στατό; θώραξ σ. a stiff breastplate, plate-armour, opposed to στρεπτός or ἁλυσιδωτός, Refs 3rd c.BC+ __II (ἵστημι A.IV) weighed, Refs 2nd c.BC+

† II. עֹ֫מֶר n.m. Ex 16:22 omer (cf. Arabic غُمَرٌ small drinking cup or bowl; relation to i. ע׳ obscure);—a measure, only Ex 16;—the measure itself v 18, 32, 33; amount measured v 16, 22; = 1/10 ephah v 36; 𝔊 γόμορ.

† II. גֵּרָה n.f. a weight, 20th part of shekel, gerah (Assyrian girû, ZehnpfundBAS i. 506)—גֵּרָה Ex 30:13 + 4 times—Only in definition of שֶׁקֶל, c. num. עֶשְׂרִים Ex 30:13; Lv 27:25; Nu 3:47; 18:16; Ez 45:12.

† מָנֶה n.m. maneh, mina, a weight (perhaps orig. a specific part; NH id.; Assyrian manû DlHWB 417; Aramaic ܡܰܢܝܳܐ, מַנְיָא);—מ׳ Ez 45:12; מָנִים 1 K 10:17 + 3 times;=50 shekels Ez 45:12 (on חֲמִשִּׁים for חֲמִשָּׁה v. Hi Co); of gold 1 K 10:17; of silver Ezr 2:69 Ne 7:71, 72.—The weight of the mina was 1/60 of talent; i.e. according to older (Bab.) standard, 982.2 grammes (=60 shekels at c. 16.37 g.)=c. 2 lbs.; in Ezekiel’s time the mina=50 shekels=818.6 g.=c. 1 2/3 lb. (cf. כִּכָּר, שֶׁקֶל). Vid. BenzArch. 187 ff. 194 NowArch. i. 208 f.

† מְשׂוּרָה n.f. measure, of water, Ez 4:11, 16 (‖ מִשְׁקָל); capacity in gen., Lv 19:35 (+ מִדָּה, מִשְׁקָל), 1 Ch 23:29 (deriv. dub.)

† עֲבִי n.[m.] thickness;—cstr. ע׳ גַּבֵּי מָגִנָּיו Jb 15:26 the thickness (stoutness) of the bosses of his shields (in fig.); sf. עָבְיוֹ its thickness, of the molten sea 1 K 7:26 = 2 Ch 4:5; of pillar Je 52:21.—2 Ch 4:17 v. foll.—Under עבה belongs perhaps also בְּעַב הֶעָנָן Ex 19:9 (read בַּעֲבִי?) in the thickness of the clouds, cf. Bu Th Lz 1892 (3), 63 Kö ii 1, 86.

μῆκος, Doric dialect μᾶκος Refs 4th c.BC+: εος, τό:— length, of a club, τόσσον ἔην μῆκος, τόσσον πάχος so large was it in length, so large in thickness, LXX+8th c.BC+; ἐπὶ μῆκος lengthwise, ἐπὶ μ. ἔκτασις Refs 5th c.BC+; μᾶκος ἔδικε threw a long distance, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ μεγάλα μ. great lengths, Refs 5th c.BC+ __b height, of a wall, Refs 5th c.BC+; of persons, stature, Refs 8th c.BC+; μῆκος in height,Refs 5th c.BC+ __c generally, μήκει in linear measurement, Refs 5th c.BC+; linearity, one-dimensional magnitude, opposed to ἐπίπεδον, βάθος, Refs: in Arith., in the first power, Refs __2 of Time, μ. χρόνου Refs 5th c.BC+; μ. λόγου, μ. τῶν λόγων, a long speech, Refs 5th c.BC+; μῆκος at length, εἰπέ μοι μὴ μ., ἀλλὰ σύντομα Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 of Size or Degree, greatness, magnitude, ὄλβου Refs 5th c.BC+; μῆκος in greatness, ἔοικεν ἄλλῃ μ. οὐδὲν ἡδονῇ Refs 5th c.BC+ __4 longitude, Refs 1st c.BC+ __5 in Prosody, length, opposed to βραχύτης, Refs 5th c.BC+ __6 first line of phalanx, Refs 1st c.BC+

μόδιος, ὁ, = Latin modius, a dry measure, = 1/6 μέδιμνος, for which it is falsa lectio in Refs 4th c.BC+ __2 vessel of this capacity, NT __II a measure of length, = 200 ὀργυιαί, Refs 2nd c.BC+

† מְנֵא n. [m.] maneh, mina, a weight (v. BH; Old Aramaic מנה SAC75 Lzb313);—abs. Dn 5:25(×2), 26, v. ClGannJAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff. NöZA i. 414 f. Dr al.; its connexion in Dn with מְנָה is due to word-play; v. also פְּרֵס, תְּקֵל.

ἄμετρος, ον, without or beyond measure, immense, κακόνRefs 4th c.BC+; opposed to μετρητός, Refs 5th c.BC+. adverb -τρωςRefs: neuter plural as adverb, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __2 immoderate, in moral sense, Refs 5th c.BC+ adverb -τρωςRefs 5th c.BC+ __3 neverceasing, τέττιγεςRefs 4th c.BC+ __4 disproportionate, Refs 5th c.BC+: superlative -ότατος most unequal, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II without metre, prosaic, opposed to ἔμμετρος, Refs 4th c.BC+ adverb -τρως unmetrically, Refs 5th c.BC+; not in metre, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __III ἄμετρος, ={βάτος}, Refs 1st c.AD+

ὄργυιᾰ, Attic dialect ὄργυᾰ, ᾶς, Refs; Ionic dialect ὄργυιᾰ, ῆς, ἡ (see. below): (ὀρέγω):— the length of the outstretched arms, about 6 feet or I fathom, ἕστηκε ξύλον.. ὅσον τ᾽ ὄργυι᾽ ὑπὲρ αἴης Refs 8th c.BC+ __2 more precisely, αἱ ἑκατὸν ὀργυιαὶ δίκαιαί εἰσι στάδιον ἑξάπλεθρον, ἑξαπέδου τῆς ὀργυιῆς μετρεομένης καὶ τετραπήχεος Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 rod for measuring land, = Refs 2nd c.BC+ “*Geometry texts” 4.11:—poetry also ὀρόγυια (which see): in compounds -ωρυγ-, see at {δεκ-ώρυγος}. (Proparox. in nominative and accusative singular, Refs 8th c.BC+; in Ionic dialect the nominative and accusative singular end in -ᾰ, -ᾰν, as in Attic dialect, Refs 8th c.BC+ before consonant in Refs 4th c.BC+; ὀργυιά, -άν in late Gr., Refs 2nd c.BC+

† תְּקֵל n.[m.] shekel (v. BH שֶׁקֶל; 𝔗 תִּקְלָא);—abs. ת׳ Dn 5:25, 27; v. מְנֵא and reff.

ἀναλογ-ία, ἡ, (λόγος) mathematical proportion, Refs 5th c.BC+; of progressions, ἀ. γεωμετρικήRefs; ἀριθμητικήRefs 2nd c.AD+; ἁρμονική Thrasyll. cited in Refs 2nd c.AD+comparing the ratios, Refs 4th c.BC+; τὸ κατ᾽ ἀ. ἴσονRefsout of proportion, Refs 6th c.AD+ __2 proportion generally, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II analogy, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.2 especially grammatical analogy, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __III relation, ἀ. ἔχειν stand in relation with, πρός τιRefs 1st c.BC+ __IV correspondence, resemblance, ὁμοιότης ἢ ἀ. [τινί] Refs; κατ᾽ -ίαν, opposed to διαφοράν, Refs

μῑλῐ-ον, τό, a Roman mile, NT+2nd c.BC+:—also μείλιον (which see).

מָדַד53 vb. measure (NH id.; Ph. מדד; Arabic مَدَّ extend, stretch, مُدٌّ a corn-measure, etc.; Assyrian madâdu, measure; Jew.-Aramaic n. מִידָּה measure, proportion, rule);— Qal Pf. מ׳ (מָדָ֑ד) Is 40:12 + 9 times Ez; sf. מְדָדוֹ Ez 42:15, 20; 1 s. וּמַדֹּתִ֫י Is 65:7; וּמָֽדְדוּ consec. Dt 21:2; Ez 43:10; וּמַדֹּתֶם consec. Nu 35:5; Impf. וַיָּ֫מָד Ru 3:15 + 22 times Ez; 2 ms. תָּמוֹד Ez 45:3; וַיָּמֹ֫דּוּ Ex 16:18; תָּמֹ֫דּוּ Ez 47:18; Inf. לָמֹד Zc 2:6;—measure, chiefly lit. (usually sq.acc. rei; obj. om. Ex 16:18; Dt 21:2; Ez 40:35, cf. 47:18 (but v. Co); sq. acc. of measure Ru 3:15; Ez 42:19; 47:3, 4(×2), 5);— 1. measure of length, distance Nu 35:5 (P), Dt 21:2 (D), Ez 40:5, 6, 8, 20 + 32 times Ez 40–47; Zc 2:6. 2. of dry measure Ex 16:18 (P), Ru 3:15. 3. fig. of measuring waters Is 40:12 (of י׳); of requital Is 65:7. †Niph. Impf. יִמַּד Ho 2:1; Je 33:22; יִמַּדּוּ Je 31:37;—be measured, of sand of sea Ho 2:1 Je 33:22; of heavens Je 31:37. †Pi. Pf. וּמִדַּד־ consec. Jb 7:4 (cf. Ges§52, 2. R. 1); Impf. וַיְמַדֵּד 2 S 8:2; וַיְמַדְּדֵם v 2; אֲמַדֵּד ψ 60:8; 108:8;— 1. extend, continue (= make extent or continuation), subj. עֶרֶב Jb 7:4. 2. measure, measure off, בַחֶבֶל, of apportioning Moabites to death and life, sq. sf. 8:2; also obj. חֲבָלִים v 2; metaph. of conquest, sq. acc., ψ 60:8 = 108:8 (‖ חִלֵּק). Po. Impf. וַיְמֹ֫דֶד Hb 3:6 (subj. God, obj. אֶרֶץ), measured (viz. with eye) 𝔙 Hi AV RV, but dub.; 𝔊 ἐσαλεύθη, 𝔗 אֲזִיעַ, hence shook Ew Ke Or al. (from √ [מוֹד =] מוֹט, but read then rather וַיְמֹטֵט, although מוט not elsewhere in this conj.; We, plausibly, וַיְמֹגֵג √ מוג, cf. Na 1:5). †Hithpo. וַיִּתְמֹדֵד sq. עַל־הַיֶּ֫לֶד; 1 K 17:21 measured (= extended, stretched) himself upon the boy.

† [מֵמַד] n.[m.] measurement;—מִי שָׂם מְמַדֶּיהָ Jb 38:5, i.e. of the earth (‖ מִי־נָטָה עָלֶיהָ קָ֑ו).

† [סֵאסֵא] vb. Pilpēl , whence Inf. בְּסַאסְאָהּ (MT בְּסַאסְּאָה) Is 27:8 = by driving her (it) away (conj. from ‖ בְּשַׁלְּחָהּ), according to Hi Ew Di Du CheHpt. Am RVm > = בִּסְאָה סְאָה by the seʾāh, the seʾāh, i.e. (Ges§ 123 c, 133 k) by exact measure Vrss (not 𝔊, Ges De cf. AV RV, which is prob. Rabbin. conceit. (On format. cf. טאטא, and v. Ges§ 55 f. Sta§§ 112 a Anm. 2; 238.)

† קַב n.[m.] ḳab (NH id.; Syriac ܩܰܒܳܐ; Talm קַבָּא);—a measure of capacity, BH only dry measure, רֹבַע הַקַּב 2 K 6:25 1/4 ḳab; on size of קַב = 4 לֹג = 1/6 סְאָה = 1/3 הִין = c. 2 litres v. NowArch. i. 202 f. BenzArch. 182.