מִדָּה
mid.dah
“measure”
Definition
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)
feminine of H4055 (מַד);
- measure, measurement, stature, size, garment 1a) measure, act of measurement 1b) measurement, size 1c) measured portion, extent 1d) garment
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
מִדָּה appears 51 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
He also killed an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.
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You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.
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