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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H4058 - Mete

Strong's No.:H4058

Hebrew:מָדַד

Transliteration:mâdad

Phonetic:maw-dad'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{measure} {mete} stretch self.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

properly to stretch; by implication to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively to be extended


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to measure, stretch

a. (Qal) to measure

b. (Niphal) to be measured

c. (Piel)

1. to extend, continue

2. to measure, measure off

d. (Po) measured

e. (Hithpolel) to extend oneself, stretch oneself


Bible References:
Mete

Translation
Occurrences:
himself ( 1 )
measure ( 7 )
measured ( 40 )
mete ( 1 )
out ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.