ΜΟΔΙΟΣ, μοδιος
MODIOS, modios
Sounds Like: MO-dee-os
Translations: bushel, a bushel
From the root: ΜΟΔΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: A modius was a Roman dry measure, equivalent to about 8.75 liters or 1 peck. It was commonly used for measuring grain. In a sentence, it would refer to a container of this specific capacity or the measure itself.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3426 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
- The Life of Flavius Josephus — 36:181
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