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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4884. מְשׂוּרָה (mesurah) -- Measure, measurement</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4884.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader.js'></script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezekiel/4-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4884.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4884</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4883.htm" title="4883">◄</a> 4884. mesurah <a href="../hebrew/4885.htm" title="4885">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">mesurah: Measure, measurement</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מְשׂוּרָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mesurah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>meh-soo-RAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mes-oo-raw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Measure, measurement<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a measure<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שׂוּר (sur), which means to turn aside or to depart.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent for measurement-related terms can be found in Strong's Greek entries such as μέτρον (metron, G3358), which also means measure or measurement.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "mesurah" refers to a unit of measurement or the act of measuring. It is used in contexts where quantities or dimensions are being specified or assessed. In the biblical context, it often pertains to the measurement of land, grain, or other commodities.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, measurements were crucial for trade, construction, and agriculture. Accurate measurements ensured fairness and justice in economic transactions, reflecting the biblical emphasis on honesty and integrity. The use of standardized measures was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures, and the Bible often highlights the importance of just weights and measures (e.g., Leviticus 19:35-36).<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a measure<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>capacity (1), measure (2), volume (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מְשׂוּרָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>measure, of water</b></font>, <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-11.htm">Ezekiel 4:11</a>,16 ("" <font class="hebrew2">מִשְׁקָל</font>); capacity in General, <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35</a> ( + <font class="hebrew2">מִדָּה</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מִשְׁקָל</font>), <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">1 Chronicles 23:29</a> (derivatives dubious) <p><font class="hebrew2">מָשׂוֺשׂ</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂוֺשׂ</font>. <font class="hebrew2">מִשְׂחָק</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂחק</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מַשְׂטֵמָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂטם</font>. [<font class="hebrew2">מְשֻׂכָֿה</font>] see <font class="hebrew2">שׂוך</font>. p. 962, 966, 968<p><font class="hebrew2">מַשְׂכִּיל</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂכל</font>. <font class="hebrew2">מַשְׂכִּית</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂכה</font>. <p>[<font class="hebrew2">מַשְׂכֹּ֫רֶת</font>] see <font class="hebrew2">שׂכר</font>. [<font class="hebrew2">מַשְׂמֵר</font>] see <font class="hebrew2">שׂמר</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מִשְׂמָּח</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂפח</font>. <font class="hebrew2">מִשְׂרָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂרה</font>. <p>[<font class="hebrew2">מִשְׂרָפוֺת</font>], <font class="hebrew2">מִשְׁרְפוֺת מַיִם</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂרף</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מַשְׂרֵקָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">שׂרק</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>measure <p>From an unused root meaning apparently to divide; a measure (for liquids) -- measure. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה במשורה וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃ ובמשורה׃ מְשׂוּרָ֖ה משורה bim·śū·rāh bimsuRah bimśūrāh mə·śū·rāh mesuRah məśūrāh ū·ḇam·mə·śū·rāh ūḇamməśūrāh uvammesuRah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/19-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 19:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּמִּדָּ֕ה בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖ל <b> וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in measurement of weight, <span class="itali">or capacity.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in meteyard, in weight, <span class="itali">or in measure.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/19-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> measurement of weight <span class="itali">capacity</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/23-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 23:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלַמֻּרְבָּ֑כֶת וּלְכָל־ <b> מְשׂוּרָ֖ה </b> וּמִדָּֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and all measures <span class="itali">of volume</span> and size.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and for that which is fried, <span class="itali">and for all manner of measure</span> and size;<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/23-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is well-mixed and all <span class="itali">of volume</span> measures<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 4:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וּמַ֛יִם <b> בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה </b> תִשְׁתֶּ֖ה שִׁשִּׁ֣ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of a hin <span class="itali">by measure;</span> you shall drink<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> also water <span class="itali">by measure,</span> the sixth part<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the water <span class="itali">measure</span> drink shall be the sixth<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/4-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 4:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבִדְאָגָ֑ה וּמַ֕יִם <b> בִּמְשׂוּרָ֥ה </b> וּבְשִׁמָּמ֖וֹן יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> water <span class="itali">by measure</span> and in horror,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> water <span class="itali">by measure,</span> and with astonishment:<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> anxiety water <span class="itali">measure</span> horror and drink<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4884.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4884.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4884<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bimsurah_4884.htm">bim·śū·rāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mesurah_4884.htm">mə·śū·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvammesurah_4884.htm">ū·ḇam·mə·śū·rāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><br /><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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