μῆκος
mēkos
length
Length; the measure of something from end to end or along its longest dimension. Primarily denotes the extent of distance in the direction of greatest span. In contextual usage, may also refer metaphorically to duration or extent, though this sense is rare in Koine Greek.
Revelation 21:16 · Word #8
Lexicon G3372
| Lemma | μῆκος |
| Transliteration | mēkos |
| Strong's | G3372 |
| Definition | Length; the measure of something from end to end or along its longest dimension. Primarily denotes the extent of distance in the direction of greatest span. In contextual usage, may also refer metaphorically to duration or extent, though this sense is rare in Koine Greek. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | length |
| Literal | length |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μῆκος |
| Strong's | G3372 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3372-01
length
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative singular, neuter; functioning as a subject or predicate nominative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Length" directly reflects the root idea of measurement along the longest dimension. The nominative singular neuter form presents the concept as a singular measure or extent. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
length
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'length' correctly expresses 'μῆκος' in this context per SILEX. |