- Original: λίτρα - Transliteration: Litra - Phonetic: lee'-trah - Definition: 1. a pound, a weight of 12 ounces (340 gm) - Origin: of Latin origin [libra] - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Of Latin origin (libra); a pound in weight: - pound. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • pound, 2 Joh 12:3; Joh 19:39