πιέζω
piezō
G4085
G:V
Greek
to press down
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Greek
Language
piezo describes a measure being compacted in the giving image of Luke 6:38.
The sole attested use depicts a measure being compacted as part of a full measure given in return.
Senses in use
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Compacting a measure · dominant
In Luke 6:38, the perfect passive participle occurs in the description of a good measure given into the recipient's bosom; the APB renders the sequence "a good measure, pressed down, shaken, overflowing."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 6:38, the APB presents the clause with "pressed down" within a sequence describing a good measure. This rendering confirms the verse's measure imagery rather than supplying a separate lexical distinction.