3372. mékos
Strong's Lexicon
mékos: Length

Original Word: μῆκος
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: mékos
Pronunciation: MAY-kos
Phonetic Spelling: (may'-kos)
Definition: Length
Meaning: length.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of length is "אֹרֶךְ" (orek), Strong's Hebrew 753, which similarly denotes physical length or duration.

Usage: The Greek word "μῆκος" (mékos) primarily refers to the concept of length, often used in a literal sense to describe physical dimensions. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to express the vastness or extent of something, such as God's love or the dimensions of spiritual realities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, measurements of length were crucial for various aspects of daily life, including construction, travel, and trade. The concept of length was not only a practical consideration but also carried symbolic meanings, often representing the idea of extension or continuation. In the biblical context, length can symbolize the enduring and immeasurable nature of divine attributes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from same as makros
Definition
length
NASB Translation
length (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3372: μῆκος

μῆκος, μηκεος (μήκους), τό, from Homer down; the Sept. very often for אֹרֶך; length: Revelation 21:16; τό πλάτος καί μῆκος καί βάθος καί ὕψος, language used in shadowing forth the greatness, extent, and number of the blessings received from Christ, Ephesians 3:18.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
length

Probably akin to megas; length (literally or figuratively) length.

see GREEK megas

Forms and Transliterations
μηκος μήκος μῆκος μηκους μήκους mekos mêkos mēkos mē̂kos
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Englishman's Concordance
Ephesians 3:18 N-NNS
GRK: πλάτος καὶ μῆκος καὶ ὕψος
NAS: is the breadth and length and height
KJV: and length, and
INT: breadth and length and height

Revelation 21:16 N-NNS
GRK: καὶ τὸ μῆκος αὐτῆς ὅσον
NAS: out as a square, and its length is as great
KJV: furlongs. The length and
INT: and the length of it the same as

Revelation 21:16 N-NNS
GRK: χιλιάδων τὸ μῆκος καὶ τὸ
NAS: fifteen hundred miles; its length and width
KJV: foursquare, and the length is as large
INT: thousand the length and the

Strong's Greek 3372
3 Occurrences


μῆκος — 3 Occ.

















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