one pound-weight
| Root | λίτρα (lítra) |
| Core Meanings | pound, weight measure, Roman libra |
| Semantic Range | a Roman pound (about 12 ounces/327 grams), a standard commercial weight, a measured quantity of spices or precious materials |
| Conceptual Significance | The λίτρα reflects the use of Roman commercial standards in the first-century Mediterranean world. In biblical contexts, it often underscores the costliness, abundance, or intentional measurement of spices or offerings, highlighting material devotion or burial customs. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS). The accusative case marks it as the direct object; feminine gender is grammatical; singular denotes one unit of weight. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "one pound-weight" preserves the core meaning of λίτρα as a Roman unit of weight (libra) while clearly expressing the singular form indicated by the accusative feminine singular morphology. As an accusative noun, it functions as a direct object in context, and the English phrase reflects a single measured quantity. |
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