What does σιτόμετρον (sitómetron) mean in the Bible?
σιτόμετρον (sitómetron) is a Greek word meaning "grain ration".
Greek · G4620
σιτόμετρον
Grain ration
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σιτόμετρονG4620
Pronunciationsitómetron
What does σιτόμετρον (sitómetron) mean in the Bible?
σιτόμετρον (sitómetron) is a Greek word meaning "grain ration".
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How does the BSB render G4620?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include portion (1).
Where does σιτόμετρον (sitómetron) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 12:42. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itportion1×Luke 12:42
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First aligned rowLuke 12:42
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Books represented1
Luke1
Source forms
σιτομέτριον1xsitometrionLuke 12:42
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular1xLuke 12:42
Evidence Summary
Greek word. grain ration
Source Gloss
grain ration
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 12:42Noun Accusative Singular Neuter
σιτομέτριον;sitometrion
a measured portion of grain or food
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Word Origins
σιτόμετρον is built from these roots:
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