standard (of faith and practice); by implication

or (). a rod bar Jth 13:6 ; hence, metaph, a measuring rule or : . a rule standard Ga 6:16 (RV, ): , , . (For the history of the word and esp. its later meanings, v. Westc., , ; cf. also MM, , xv; Cremer, 744.)† a limit province Canon App. A Exp. II Co 10:13 15 16

a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity)

line, rule