ΜΟΔΙΟΝ, μοδιον
MODION, modion
Sounds Like: MO-dee-on
Translations: bushel, a bushel, measure, a measure
From the root: ΜΟΔΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a modius, which was a Roman dry measure, equivalent to about 8.75 liters or approximately one peck. It was commonly used for measuring grain or other dry goods. In a sentence, it would be used to quantify a certain amount of something, like 'a bushel of wheat'.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3426 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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