Strong's Concordance
Original word: מָדַד
Transliteration: madad
Definition (short): measured
Definition (full): to stretch, to measure, to be extended
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: a prim. root
Definition: to measure
NASB Translation: continues (1), measure (9), measured (41), stretched (1), surveyed (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
A primitive root: properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended -- measure, mete, stretch self.
References
KJV:
And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
NASB:
When they measured it with an omer, he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat.
KJV:
And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
NASB:
"You shall also measure outside the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits, with the city in the center. This shall become theirs as pasture lands for the cities.
KJV:
Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
NASB:
then your elders and your judges shall go out and measure the distance to the cities which are around the slain one.
KJV:
Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
NASB:
Again he said, "Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it." So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then she went into the city.
KJV:
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
NASB:
He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.