# G3355 μετρητής

μετρητής (metrētḗs), Strong’s G3355: a measurer, i.e. (specially), a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids KJV: firkin. Occurs 6 times.

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*metrētḗs* — a measurer, i.e. (specially), a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids

KJV: firkin

Derived from [μετρέω metréō](https://besorah.bible/word/G3354) (to measure)

Occurs 6 times.

## Where it occurs
- [John 2:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/2?v=6) — Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes…
- [1 Esdras 8:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/8?v=20) — to the sum of one hundred talents of silver, likewise also of wheat even to one hundred cors, and one hundred firkins…
- [Bel and the Dragon 1:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/bel-and-the-dragon/1?v=3) — Now the Babylonians had an idol called Bel, and every day twelve great measures of fine flour, forty sheep, and six…