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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 Greek: 3426. μόδιος (modios) -- Basket, Bushel</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3426.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-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/matthew/5-36.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/greek/3426.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_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3426</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="../greek/3425.htm" title="3425">◄</a> 3426. modios <a href="../greek/3427.htm" title="3427">►</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">modios: Basket, Bushel</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">μόδιος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>modios<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>MOH-dee-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mod'-ee-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Basket, Bushel<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a dry measure, nearly two English gallons.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from Latin "modius," a measure for dry goods.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "modios," the concept of a container or measure can be related to Hebrew terms like "אֵיפָה" (ephah, Strong's H374), which is a unit of dry measure.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "modios" refers to a type of basket or container used for measuring dry goods, such as grain. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to illustrate the concept of hiding or covering something that should be visible or evident, particularly in the context of light.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, a "modios" was a common household item used for measuring and storing grain. It was a practical tool in daily life, especially in agrarian societies where grain was a staple. The use of "modios" in Jesus' teachings would have been easily understood by His audience, as it related to everyday activities and the importance of not concealing light or truth.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3426</b> <i>módios</i> – a container for <i>dry</i> goods holding up to eight liters (roughly two gallons); a <i>dry</i> measure (the chief grain unit) equivalent to one peck (8.81L).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Latin origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>modius, a dry measure of one peck<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>basket (3).<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">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3426: μόδιος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">μόδιος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">μοδιου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, the Latin<span class="latin">modius</span>, a dry measure holding 16 sextarii (or one sixth of the Attic medimnus; commentary <span class="abbreviation">Nepos</span>, Attic 2 (i. e. about a peck, <span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">bushel</span>; cf. <span class="abbreviation">BB. DD.</span> under the phrase, Weights and Measures)): <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-15.htm">Matthew 5:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/4-21.htm">Mark 4:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/11-33.htm">Luke 11:33</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bushel. <p>Of Latin origin; a modius, i.e. Certain measure for things dry (the quantity or the utensil) -- bushel. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>μοδιον μόδιον modion módion<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/matthew/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὸ τὸν <b>μόδιον</b> ἀλλ' ἐπὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it under <span class="itali">a basket,</span> but on the lampstand,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it under <span class="itali">a bushel,</span> but on<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> under <span class="itali">a basket</span> but upon<p><b><a href="/text/mark/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 4:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὸ τὸν <b>μόδιον</b> τεθῇ ἢ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> under <span class="itali">a basket,</span> is it, or<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> be put under <span class="itali">a bushel,</span> or under<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/4-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> under the <span class="itali">basket</span> it might be put or<p><b><a href="/text/luke/11-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 11:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὸ τὸν <b>μόδιον</b> ἀλλ' ἐπὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> under <span class="itali">a basket,</span> but on the lampstand,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> neither under <span class="itali">a bushel,</span> but on<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> under the <span class="itali">basket</span> but upon<p><b><a href="/greek/3426.htm">Strong's Greek 3426</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3426.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/modion_3426.htm">μόδιον — 3 Occ.</a><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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