What does μετρέω (metréō) mean in the Bible?
μετρέω (metréō) is a Greek word meaning "to measure".
Greek · G3354
μετρέω
To measure
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μετρέω G3354
Pronunciation metréō
What does μετρέω (metréō) mean in the Bible?
μετρέω (metréō) is a Greek word meaning "to measure".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3354?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include measure (4), you [use] (3), he measured (2), it will be measured (2).
Where does μετρέω (metréō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 7:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (5), Mark (2), Matthew (2), 2 Corinthians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It measure 4× 2 Corinthians 10:12, Revelation 11:1, Revelation 11:2, Revelation 21:15
you [use] 3× Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:38
he measured 2× Revelation 21:16, Revelation 21:17
it will be measured 2× Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 7:2 μετρεῖτε to you [use] Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Matthew 7:2 μετρηθήσεται to it will be measured Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Mark 4:24 μετρεῖτε to you [use] Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Mark 4:24 μετρηθήσεται to it will be measured Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Luke 6:38 μετρεῖτε to you [use] Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural 2 Corinthians 10:12 μετροῦντες to measure Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Revelation 11:1 μέτρησον to measure Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Revelation 11:2 μετρήσῃς to measure Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Revelation 21:15 μετρήσῃ to measure Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Revelation 21:16 ἐμέτρησεν to he measured Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 7:2
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 5
Matthew 2 Mark 2 Luke 1 2 Corinthians 1 Revelation 5
Source forms
μετρεῖτε 3x metreite Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:38
ἐμέτρησεν 2x emetrēsen Revelation 21:16, Revelation 21:17
μετρηθήσεται 2x metrēthēsetai Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24
μετρήσῃ 1x metrēsē Revelation 21:15
μετρήσῃς 1x metrēsēs Revelation 11:2
μέτρησον 1x metrēson Revelation 11:1
μετροῦντες 1x metrountes 2 Corinthians 10:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural 3x Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:38
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x Revelation 21:16, Revelation 21:17
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular 1x Revelation 11:1
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular 1x Revelation 11:2
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Revelation 21:15
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x 2 Corinthians 10:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to measure
Strong's G3354
Lexical occurrences 11 verses Greek text appearances 10 times Word forms 4 forms 11 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to measure
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
10 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 7:2 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
μετρεῖτε, metreite
I measure, estimate
Read verse Mark 4:24 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
μετρεῖτε metreite
I measure, estimate
Read verse Mark 4:24 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
μετρηθήσεται metrhqhsetai
I measure, estimate
Read verse Luke 6:38 Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
μετρεῖτε metreite
I measure, estimate
Read verse 2 Corinthians 10:12 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
μετροῦντες, metrountev
I measure, estimate
Read verse Revelation 11:1 Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Imperative
μέτρησον metrhson
I measure, estimate
Read verse Revelation 11:2 Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
μετρήσῃς, metrhshv
I measure, estimate
Read verse Revelation 21:15 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
μετρήσῃ metrhsh
I measure, estimate
Read verse Revelation 21:16 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐμέτρησε emetrhsen
I measure, estimate
Read verse Revelation 21:17 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐμέτρησε emetrhsen
I measure, estimate
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 11 Tenses Present, Future, Aorist Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 7×
Present Active Matt 7:2 · Mark 4:24 · Luke 6:38 3×
Future Passive Matt 7:2 · Mark 4:24 2×
Aorist Active Rev 21:16 · Rev 21:17 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Present Active 2 Cor 10:12 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Active Rev 11:1 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×
Aorist Active Rev 11:2 · Rev 21:15 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 present 4 future 2
Voice
active 9 passive 2
Mood
indicative 7 subjunctive 2 participle 1 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:2 μετρεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 7:2 μετρηθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Mark 4:24 μετρεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Mark 4:24 μετρηθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 6:38 μετρεῖτε present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 10:12 μετροῦντες present active participle participle Revelation 11:1 μέτρησον aorist active imperative imperative Revelation 11:2 μετρήσῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 21:15 μετρήσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 21:16 ἐμέτρησεν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 21:17 ἐμέτρησεν aorist active indicative completed
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
μετρέω is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain