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Lexicon :: Strong's G3046 - litra

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λίτρα
Transliteration
litra (Key)
Pronunciation
lee'-trah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Latin origin [libra]
mGNT
2x in 2 unique form(s)
TR
2x in 2 unique form(s)
LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

λίτρα lítra, lee'-trah; of Latin origin (libra); a pound in weight:—pound.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G3046 in the following manner: pound (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G3046 in the following manner: pound (2x).
  1. a pound, a weight of 12 ounces (340 gm)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λίτρα lítra, lee'-trah; of Latin origin (libra); a pound in weight:—pound.
STRONGS G3046:
λίτρα, λίτρας, , a pound, a weight of twelve ounces: John 12:3; John 19:39. (Polybius 22, 26, 19; Diodorus 14,116, 7; Plutarch, Tib. et G. Grac. 2, 3; Josephus, Antiquities 14, 7, 1; others.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
12:3; 19:39

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3046 matches the Greek λίτρα (litra),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:3 - Mary therefore took a pound[fn] of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:39 - Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus[fn] by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds[fn] in weight.
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