- Original: μετρητής - Transliteration: metretes - Phonetic: met-ray-tace' - Definition: 1. a measurer, the name of a utensil known as a amphora, which is a species of measure used for liquids and containing somewhat less the nine English gallons or about (40 l) - Origin: from G3354 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From G3354 ; a measurer that is (specifically) a certain standard measure of capacity for liquids: - firkin. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • firkins, 1 Joh 2:6