Strongs Number: G3426
- Greek Word
- μόδιος
- Transliteration
- modios
- Phonetic
- mod'-ee-os
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a modius that is certain measure for things dry (the quantity or the utensil)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a dry measure holding 16 sextarii (or 1/6 of the Attic medimnus), about a peck (9 litres)
- Origin
- Of Latin origin
- Bible Usage
- bushel.