GreekG0694Noun (Neuter)

ἀργύριον

argurion

20Occurrences
G0694Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

silvery, i.e. (by implication) cash; specially, a silverling (i.e. drachma or shekel)

neuter of a presumed derivative of G696 (ἄργυρος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop., a piece of silver ; in NT, (a) silver: (b) money: ; (with) a silver coin: p1., where the value is that of a shekel or tetradrachm; *ἀργυρίου μυριάδες πέντε *(prob. drachmas; MM, ).
LXX: for כֶּסֶף , exc. (כֶּתֶם)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

ἀργύριον appears 20 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
9
Acts
5
Luke
4
1 Peter
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 1:18BSB

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

Acts 7:16BSB

Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Luke 22:5BSB

They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

Matthew 26:15BSB

and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 27:9BSB

Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:“They took the thirty pieces of silver,the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

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