ἐμέτρησεν

metréō

he measured

To determine or ascertain the size or extent of something by comparison to a standard (to measure); by extension, to allocate or distribute according to a measure or standard; in figurative contexts, to evaluate, assess, or judge the degree or amount of something. The primary sense concerns physical measurement, with secondary senses of apportioning or evaluating non-material qualities.

G3354

Revelation 21:17 · Word #2

Lexicon G3354

Lemmaμετρέω
Transliterationmetréō
Strong'sG3354
DefinitionTo determine or ascertain the size or extent of something by comparison to a standard (to measure); by extension, to allocate or distribute according to a measure or standard; in figurative contexts, to evaluate, assess, or judge the degree or amount of something. The primary sense concerns physical measurement, with secondary senses of apportioning or evaluating non-material qualities.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe measured
Literalhe-measured

Lexical Info

Lemmaμετρέω
Strong'sG3354

SIBI-P1 Translation G3354-01

he measured

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative 3rd singular denotes a simple completed action performed by a single subject. "He measured" preserves the primary root sense of determining extent by a standard without importing contextual nuance.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he measured

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is correct for the verb in this context, describing the act of measuring.
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