Hebrew · H4060

מִדָּה

Properly, extension , i.e. height or breadth ; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment ; specifically, tribute (as measured)

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מִדָּהH4060

Pronunciationmidāh

What does מִדָּה (midāh) mean in the Bible?

מִדָּה (midāh): Physical measurement extending to moral proportion: what is measured, apportioned, or exacted as due

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What does מִדָּה (midāh) mean in the Bible?

מִדָּה (midāh): Physical measurement extending to moral proportion: what is measured, apportioned, or exacted as due

How does the BSB render H4060?

The BSB source-word alignment has 56 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include section (7), size (5), [long] (3), had the same measurements (3), it had the same measurements (3).

Where does מִדָּה (midāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 26:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (25), Nehemiah (8), 1 Kings (4), Exodus (4).

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

section7×Nehemiah 3:11, Nehemiah 3:19, Nehemiah 3:20, Nehemiah 3:21

size5×Exodus 26:2, Exodus 26:8, Exodus 36:9, Exodus 36:15

[long]3×Ezekiel 42:17, Ezekiel 42:18, Ezekiel 42:19

had the same measurements3×Ezekiel 40:22, Ezekiel 40:29, Ezekiel 40:33

it had the same measurements3×Ezekiel 40:28, Ezekiel 40:32, Ezekiel 40:35

measurements3×Ezekiel 40:10, Ezekiel 48:16

dimensions2×1 Kings 7:37, Ezekiel 46:22

of [great] stature2×2 Samuel 21:20, 1 Chronicles 20:6

to size2×1 Kings 7:9, 1 Kings 7:11

which will be2×Ezekiel 48:30, Ezekiel 48:33

With a measuring2×Ezekiel 42:16, Zechariah 2:1

. . .1×Joshua 3:4

a great1×Jeremiah 22:14

and a measuring1×Ezekiel 40:3

and measured out1×Job 28:25

and size1×1 Chronicles 23:29

and the measure1×Psalms 39:4

and they had the same measurements1×Ezekiel 40:24

are great in stature1×Numbers 13:32

are the measurements1×Ezekiel 43:13

holy portion1×Ezekiel 45:3

man1×1 Chronicles 11:23

measuring1×Ezekiel 42:15

Now the length of the measuring1×Ezekiel 40:5

of his robes1×Psalms 133:2

of length1×Leviticus 19:35

of stature1×Isaiah 45:14

spaced evenly1×Ezekiel 41:17

standard1×2 Chronicles 3:3

tax1×Nehemiah 5:4

The measuring1×Jeremiah 31:39

the same measurements1×Ezekiel 40:21

Show sample aligned rows

Exodus 26:2מִדָּ֥הtosizeNoun - feminine singular Exodus 26:8מִדָּ֣הtosizeNoun - feminine singular Exodus 36:9מִדָּ֥הtosizeNoun - feminine singular Exodus 36:15מִדָּ֣הtosizeNoun - feminine singular Leviticus 19:35בַּמִּדָּ֕הtoof lengthPreposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Numbers 13:32מִדּֽוֹת׃toare great in statureNoun - feminine plural Joshua 3:4בַּמִּדָּ֑הto. . .Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 21:20מָדִיןtoof [great] statureNoun - masculine singular 1 Kings 6:25מִדָּ֥הtosizeNoun - feminine singular 1 Kings 7:9כְּמִדֹּ֣תtoto sizePreposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 26:2

Aligned rows56

Books represented15

Exodus4Leviticus1Numbers1Joshua12 Samuel11 Kings41 Chronicles32 Chronicles1Nehemiah8Job1Psalms2Isaiah1Jeremiah2Ezekiel25Zechariah1

Source forms

מִדָּ֣ה10xmid·dāhExodus 26:8, Exodus 36:15, Nehemiah 3:11, Nehemiah 3:19

מִדָּ֥ה5xmid·dāhExodus 26:2, Exodus 36:9, 1 Kings 6:25, 1 Kings 7:37

כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת3xkam·mid·dō·wṯEzekiel 40:24, Ezekiel 40:28, Ezekiel 40:32

הַמִּדָּ֑ה2xham·mid·dāhEzekiel 40:3, Ezekiel 42:16

הַמִּדָּ֖ה2xham·mid·dāhEzekiel 42:16, Ezekiel 42:17

הַמִּדָּֽה׃2xham·mid·dāhEzekiel 42:18, Ezekiel 42:19

כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת2xkam·mid·dō·wṯEzekiel 40:29, Ezekiel 40:33

מִדָּֽה׃2xmid·dāhEzekiel 48:30, Zechariah 2:1

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine singular21xExodus 26:2, Exodus 26:8, Exodus 36:9, Exodus 36:15

Article | Noun - feminine singular9xJeremiah 31:39, Ezekiel 40:3, Ezekiel 40:5, Ezekiel 42:16

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine plural6xEzekiel 40:24, Ezekiel 40:28, Ezekiel 40:29, Ezekiel 40:32

Noun - feminine plural3xNumbers 13:32, Jeremiah 22:14, Ezekiel 41:17

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular3xLeviticus 19:35, Joshua 3:4, 2 Chronicles 3:3

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2x1 Chronicles 23:29, Ezekiel 40:10

Noun - feminine plural construct2xEzekiel 42:15, Ezekiel 43:13

Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct2x1 Kings 7:9, 1 Kings 7:11

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מִדָּה

What does מִדָּה (midāh) mean in the Bible?

What does מִדָּה (midāh) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4060?

Where does מִדָּה (midāh) appear in Scripture?

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