GreekG3046Noun (Feminine)
λίτρα
litra
“pound”
2Occurrences
G3046Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a pound in weight
of Latin origin (libra);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.a Sicilian coin = Rom. libra or as.
2.In weight, a pound
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
G:N-F
Full Description
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
λίτρα appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
John
2
Key Passages
John 12:3BSB
Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
John 19:39BSB
Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
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