Grain ration
σιτομέτριονStrong’s G4620sitometrion
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Sitometrion is the Greek word usually translated “measure of food”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?”
Meaning
Usually translated “measure of food”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- measure of food 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
σιτομέτριον sitometrion · grain ration
σιτομέτριον, -ου, τό (σιτομετρέω, Gen.47:12, 14 *, = Attic τὸν σῖτον μετρέω), a measured portion of food: Luk.12:42 (for exx. in π., see Deiss., BS, 158; LAE, 103.1).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.