- μετρητής
- μετρητής, οῦ, ὁ a liquid measure of about 40 liters, measure, orig. fr. Attica (Demosth. 42, 20; Aristot. HA 8, 9; Polyb. 2, 15, 1; ins [since IV B.C.]; pap, LXX; TestSol 16:7 P; EpArist 76; loanw. in rabb.), similar in content to the Hebr. בַּת, containing 72 sextarii (Jos., Ant. 8, 57) or pints=39.39 liters, or about nine gallons (s. FHultsch, Griech. u. röm. Metrologie2 1882, 101f; 108f; 703). As measure for wine (SIG 672, 54 [162–160 B.C.]; OGI 266, 4; Gk. Pap. fr. Gurob [1921] 8, 14; freq. in pap as wine measure; 1 Esdr 8:20; Bel 3 Theod.) J 2:6.—DELG s.v. μέτρον. M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.