σάτονsáton
a certain measure for things dry
Greek (New Testament) · G4568
Meanings
a Hebrew measure (= about a peck and a half): Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:21.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 13:33 Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”
- Luke 13:21 It is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.