מִדָּה

Exodus 26:2 מִדָּ֥ה size

Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size.

Here: A measurement or dimension. Here it means the size specification that every panel must share.

Exodus 26:8 מִדָּ֣ה size

Each of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.

Here: A fixed measurement or dimension. The point is a standard size every strip has to match.

Exodus 36:9 מִדָּ֥ה size

Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.

Exodus 36:15 מִדָּ֣ה size

Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.

Leviticus 19:35 בַּמִּדָּ֕ה in <the> measurement

You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.

Here: From the verb 'to measure (out)'. Coming before weight and volume, it means measuring length or area: cord, rod, cubit, as for cloth or land.

Numbers 13:32 מִדּֽוֹת׃ stature<s>

So they gave the Israelites a bad report about the land that they had spied out: “The land we explored devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw there are great in stature.

Joshua 3:4 בַּמִּדָּ֑ה by <the> measurement

But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.”

Here: 'By the measure,' meaning a measured distance and not a rough guess. The same word is used for measuring the tabernacle and temple, so the phrase sounds exact, almost architectural.

1 Kings 6:25 מִדָּ֥ה a measurement

The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape,

1 Kings 7:9 כְּמִדֹּ֣ת according to measurements of

All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.

1 Kings 7:11 כְּמִדּ֥וֹת according to measurements of

Above these were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.

1 Kings 7:37 מִדָּ֥ה a measurement

In this way he made the ten stands, each with the same casting, dimensions, and shape.

1 Chronicles 11:23 מִדָּ֣ה׀ stature

He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 20:6 מִדָּ֗ה stature

And there was also a battle at Gath, where there was a man of great stature with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He too was descended from Rapha,

1 Chronicles 23:29 וּמִדָּֽה׃ and measurement

as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

2 Chronicles 3:3 בַּמִּדָּ֤ה by the measurement

The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard.

Nehemiah 3:11 מִדָּ֣ה a measured portion

Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Ovens.

Nehemiah 3:19 מִדָּ֣ה a measured portion

And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.

Nehemiah 3:20 מִדָּ֣ה a measured portion

Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Nehemiah 3:21 מִדָּ֣ה a measured portion

Next to him, Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the doorway of the house of Eliashib to the end of the house.

Nehemiah 3:24 מִדָּ֣ה a measured portion

After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and the corner,

Nehemiah 3:27 מִדָּ֣ה a measured portion

And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

Nehemiah 3:30 מִדָּ֣ה a measured portion

Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, as well as Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them, Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his own quarters.

Nehemiah 5:4 לְמִדַּ֣ת for [the] tribute of

Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.

Job 28:25 בְּמִדָּֽה׃ with a measure

When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters,

Psalm 39:4 וּמִדַּ֣ת and [the] measure of

“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.

Here: A measurement or extent, the word used for the dimensions of curtains, buildings and land. His lifespan is pictured as a length that can be measured out. Verse 5 continues the picture: God made it only 'handbreadths' long.

Psalm 133:2 מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃ robes his

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.

Here: 'His garments, robes.' This is not the common word middah, 'measure', but a rarer word meaning 'garment', related to mad/maddim, the priest's linen garment in Leviticus 6:10 (6:3 in Hebrew). The plural takes in Aaron's whole set of priestly vestments.

Isaiah 45:14 מִדָּה֒ stature

This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”

Here: 'Men of measure' means tall, physically imposing men. It is not about social rank. People famed for their height will come as submissive followers.

Jeremiah 22:14 מִדּ֔וֹת size<s>

who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.

Jeremiah 31:39 הַמִּדָּה֙ <the> measurement

The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.

Ezekiel 40:3 הַמִּדָּ֑ה <the> measurement

So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.

Here: "The measure": 'the reed of the measure' means the official measuring rod. The word middâ runs through chapters 40–48 ("by these measurements").

Ezekiel 40:5 הַמִּדָּ֗ה the measurement

And I saw a wall surrounding the temple area. Now the length of the measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits (each measuring a cubit and a handbreadth), and he measured the wall to be one rod thick and one rod high.

Ezekiel 40:10 מִדָּ֥ה וּמִדָּ֥ה a measurement, and a measurement

There were three gate chambers on each side of the east gate, each with the same measurements, and the gateposts on either side also had the same measurements.

Ezekiel 40:21 כְּמִדַּ֖ת like [the] measurement of

Its three gate chambers on each side, its side pillars, and its portico all had the same measurements as the first gate: fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40:22 כְּמִדַּ֣ת [were] like [the] measurement of

Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.

Ezekiel 40:24 כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת according to the measurements

Then he led me to the south side, and I saw a gateway facing south. He measured its side pillars and portico, and they had the same measurements as the others.

Ezekiel 40:28 כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת according to the measurements

Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others.

Ezekiel 40:29 כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת [were] according to the measurements

Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40:32 כַּמִּדּ֖וֹת according to the measurements

And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others.

Ezekiel 40:33 כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת [were] according to the measurements

Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40:35 כַּמִּדּ֥וֹת according to the measurements

Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others,

Ezekiel 41:17 מִדּֽוֹת׃ measurements

In the space above the outside of the entrance to the inner sanctuary on all the walls, spaced evenly around the inner and outer sanctuary,

Ezekiel 42:15 מִדּוֹת֙ [the] measurements of

Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around:

Ezekiel 42:16 הַמִּדָּ֑ה הַמִּדָּ֖ה <the> measurement

With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long.

Ezekiel 42:17 הַמִּדָּ֖ה <the> measurement

He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long.

Ezekiel 42:18 הַמִּדָּֽה׃ <the> measurement

He measured the south side to be five hundred cubits long.

Ezekiel 42:19 הַמִּדָּֽה׃ <the> measurement

And he came around and measured the west side to be five hundred cubits long.

Ezekiel 43:13 מִדּ֤וֹת [are] [the] measurements of

These are the measurements of the altar in long cubits (a cubit and a handbreadth): Its gutter shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim of one span around its edge. And this is the height of the altar:

Ezekiel 45:3 הַמִּדָּ֤ה the measured area

From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits, and in it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

Ezekiel 46:22 מִדָּ֣ה measurement

In the four corners of the outer court there were enclosed courts, each forty cubits long and thirty cubits wide. Each of the four corner areas had the same dimensions.

Ezekiel 48:16 מִדּוֹתֶיהָ֒ [will be] measurements its

and will have these measurements: 4,500 cubits on the north side, 4,500 cubits on the south side, 4,500 cubits on the east side, and 4,500 cubits on the west side.

Ezekiel 48:30 מִדָּֽה׃ [the] measurement

“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long,

Ezekiel 48:33 מִדָּ֔ה [the] measurement

On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.

Zechariah 2:1 מִדָּֽה׃ measurement

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Here: 'Of measurement'. It turns the rope into a surveying tool. The next verse explains its purpose: to find Jerusalem's width and length.