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measures

Meaning of “measures”

Sense 1: Standards, vessels, or amounts used in measuring. Sense 2: Determines, allots, or proportions.

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39 occurrences36 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:6

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Revelation 6:6
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 6:6 · retained source text

And I heard a voice in the midst of the foure beastes say, A measure of wheate for a penie, and three measures of barley for a penie, and see thou hurt not the oyle and the wine.

1611 marginal noteThe word chænix signifieth a measure containing one wine quart, and the twelfth part of a quart.

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