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measure

Meaning of “measure”

Sense 1: A standard or instrument for determining amount or size; an amount so determined. Sense 2: To determine, allot, or proportion.

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First occurrence: Exodus 26:2

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Exodus 26:2
The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 26:2 · retained source text

The length of one curtaine shalbe eight and twenty cubits, and the bredth of one curtaine, foure cubits: and euery one of the curtaines shall haue one measure.

Exodus 26:8
The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.
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1611 witness · Exodus 26:8 · retained source text

The length of one curtaine shalbe thirtie cubites, and the bredth of one curtaine foure cubites: and the eleuen shalbe all of one measure.

Numbers 35:5
And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
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1611 witness · Numbers 35:5 · retained source text

And ye shall measure from without the city on the Eastside two thousand cubites, and on the Southside two thousand cubites, and on the Westside two thousand cubites, & on the Northside two thousand cubites: and the citie shall be in the midst; this shalbe to them the suburbs of the cities.

Deuteronomy 21:2
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:2 · retained source text

Then thy Elders and thy Iudges shall come forth, and they shall measure vnto the cities which are round about him that is slaine.

Deuteronomy 25:15
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 25:15 · retained source text

But thou shalt haue a perfect and iust weight, a perfect and iust measure shalt thou haue: that thy dayes may bee lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee.

Joshua 3:4
Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 3:4 · retained source text

Yet there shalbe a space betweene you and it, about two thousand cubites by measure: come not neere vnto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must goe: for yee haue not passed this way heretofore.

1611 marginal noteHebr. since yesterday & the third day.

1 Kings 6:25
And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:25 · retained source text

And the other Cherub was tenne cubites: both the Cherubims were of one measure, and one size.

1 Kings 7:37
After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:37 · retained source text

After this maner he made the ten bases: all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.

2 Kings 7:1
THEN Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Elisha said, Heare yee the word of the LORD, Thus saith the LORD, To morrowe about this time shal a measure of fine flower be sold for a shekell, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

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