Moderately
μετρίωςStrong’s G3357metriōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Metriōs is the Greek word usually translated “little”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.”
Meaning
Usually translated “little”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a little 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
μετρίως metriōs · moderately
μετρίως adv. (μέτριος, moderate), [in LXX: 2Ma.15:1-39 * ;] moderately: litotes, οὐ μ., exceedingly, Act.20:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “moderately” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MOD'ERATELY, adverb
Temperately; mildly; without violence.
- In a middle degree;; not excessively; as water moderately warm.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.