Dictionary entry

Measures

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Unjust, an abomination to God Pr 20:10

The Jews not to be unjust in Le 19:35; De 25:14,15

The Jews often used unjust Mic 6:10

OF LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS

Log Le 14:10,15

Cab 2Ki 6:25

Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah) Ex 16:36; Le 5:11; 14:10

Hin Ex 29:40

Bath or ephah Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11

Homer or Cor Isa 5:10; Eze 45:14

Firkin Joh 2:6

OF LENGTH

Handbreadth Ex 25:25; Ps 39:5

Span Ex 28:16; 1Sa 17:4

Cubit Ge 6:15,16; De 3:11

Fathom Ac 27:28

Furlong Lu 24:13; Joh 11:13

Mile Mt 5:41

Distances measured by rods and lines 2Sa 8:2; Jer 31:39; Eze 40:3; Re 21:16

Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary 1Ch 23:29

ILLUSTRATIVE

(Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions Jer 30:11

(Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions Ps 80:5

(Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom Job 28:23,25

(Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness Isa 40:12

(The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life Ps 39:4

(Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine Eze 4:11,16

(The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection Eph 4:13

(Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell Isa 5:14