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GreekG3016Noun (Neuter)

λεπτός

leptos

3Occurrences
G3016Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

something scaled (light), i.e. a small coin

neuter of a derivative of the same as G3013 (λεπίς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.peeled.
2.fine, thin, small, light; hence, in late Gk., as subst. τὸ λ., a small coin (one-eighth of an AV, mite)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

λεπτός appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
2
Mark
1

Key Passages

Luke 12:59BSB

I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”

Luke 21:2BSB

and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

Mark 12:42BSB

Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.