"to measure in return, Lk. 6:38*"
Definition and meaning
to measure in return, Lk. 6:38*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀντιμετρέω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of antimetreo (G488) across the King James Bible.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
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Common questions
Strong's G488 (antimetreo) is a Greek word that means: to measure in return, Lk. 6:38* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word antimetreo (G488) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G488 is antimetreo, a Greek word defined as: to measure in return, Lk. 6:38*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
antimetreo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.