Kne mida (קנה מידה) means meteyard in Hebrew.
It can also mean scale. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קְנֵה מִדָּה
kne mida
noun · masculine
In English
meteyard, scale
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kne mida.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי שמידתו ידועה ומשמש יחידת מידה.
...וּבְיַד הָאִישׁ קְנֵה הַמִּדָּה שֵׁשׁ אַמּוֹת בָּאַמָּה וָטֹפַח וַיָּמָד אֶת רֹחַב הַבִּנְיָן קָנֶה אֶחָד וְקוֹמָה קָנֶה אֶחָד.
- 2סימון בצד תרשים הקובע את היחס בין התרשים למציאות.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kne mida is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קְנֵה מִדָּה
- Written without vowel points
- קנה מידה
- Said
- kne mida
- Plural
- קְנֵי מִדָּה
- Inflections
- ר' קְנֵי מִדָּה
- Gematria
- 214
This is how Kne mida is said in other languages.
- English
- meteyard, scale
- Arabic
- مِقْيِاس
These words mean nearly the same as Kne mida.
These words come before and after Kne mida in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kne mida.
What does Kne mida (קנה מידה) mean in Hebrew?
Kne mida (קנה מידה) means meteyard and scale. It is said kne mida, with the stress on da.
What is a synonym for Kne mida (קנה מידה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kne mida (קנה מידה) are אבן בוחן.
Is Kne mida (קנה מידה) masculine or feminine?
The word Kne mida (קנה מידה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְנֵי מִדָּה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קנה מדה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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