"a certain measure of grain distributed for food at set times to the slaves of a family, a ration, Lk. 12:42*"
Definition and meaning
a certain measure of grain distributed for food at set times to the slaves of a family, a ration, Lk. 12:42*
In the original Greek the word is written: σιτομέτριον
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 sitometrion (G4620) across the King James Bible.
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
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Common questions
Strong's G4620 (sitometrion) is a Greek word that means: a certain measure of grain distributed for food at set times to the slaves of a family, a ration, Lk. 12:42* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word sitometrion (G4620) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4620 is sitometrion, a Greek word defined as: a certain measure of grain distributed for food at set times to the slaves of a family, a ration, Lk. 12:42*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sitometrion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.