Strong G694ἀργύριον
money
- Transliteration
- argurion
- Pronunciation
- ar-goo'-ree-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of a presumed derivative of G696; silvery that is (by implication) cash; specifically a silverling (that is drachma or shekel): - money (piece of) silver (piece).
Detailed definition
ἀργύριον, -ου, τό
(ἄργυρος), [in LXX for כֶּסֶף (Gen.13:2, al.), exc. La 4:1 (כֶּתֶם);]
prop., a piece of silver (Lft., Notes, 191); in NT,
__(a) silver: Act.3:6 7:16 19:19 20:33, 1Co.3:12, 1Pe.1:18;
__(b) money: Mat.25:18, 27, Mrk.14:11, Luk.9:3 19:15, 23 22:5, Act.8:20;
__(with) a silver coin: p1., Mat.26:15 27:3-6, 9 28:12, 15, where the value is that of a shekel or tetradrachm; ἀργυρίου μυριάδες πέντε (prob. drachmas; MM, see word), Act.19:19.†
(AS)
(ἄργυρος), [in LXX for כֶּסֶף (Gen.13:2, al.), exc. La 4:1 (כֶּתֶם);]
prop., a piece of silver (Lft., Notes, 191); in NT,
__(a) silver: Act.3:6 7:16 19:19 20:33, 1Co.3:12, 1Pe.1:18;
__(b) money: Mat.25:18, 27, Mrk.14:11, Luk.9:3 19:15, 23 22:5, Act.8:20;
__(with) a silver coin: p1., Mat.26:15 27:3-6, 9 28:12, 15, where the value is that of a shekel or tetradrachm; ἀργυρίου μυριάδες πέντε (prob. drachmas; MM, see word), Act.19:19.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G694 appears in 20 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- money11
- silver8
- for1
- piece1
- the1
First verses
- Matthew 25:18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
- Matthew 25:27Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
- Matthew 26:15And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
- Matthew 27:3Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
- Matthew 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
- Matthew 27:6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
- Matthew 27:9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
- Matthew 28:12And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
- Matthew 28:15So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
- Mark 14:11And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
- Luke 9:3And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
- Luke 19:15And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
- Luke 19:23Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
- Luke 22:5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
- Acts 3:6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
- Acts 7:16And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
- Acts 8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
- Acts 19:19Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
- Acts 20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
- 1 Peter 1:18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀργύριον [ῠ], τό,
small coin, piece of money, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 262, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 19.16, etc.: _plural_ (see. 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 9.89), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 600, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 155, X.[same place]: then,)]
2 collectively, money, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 156, 158, +others)]; ἀ. ῥητόν a fixed sum, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.70)]; εἰς ἀ. λογισθέντα calculated in our money, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.1.33)]; ἀ. καθαρόν 'hard cash', [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.36: in Comedy texts with _Article_, τἀργύριον)] the money, the cash, δανείζεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 756)]; ἀπαιτεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1247; κατατιθέναι 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 124.14, etc.; so τἀ. καταβάλλειν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.27, etc.)]
II ={ἄργυρος}, silver, πεντηκοσίας μνέας ἀργυρίου[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13)]; ἀ. ἐπίσημον and ἄσημον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.13; χρυσίον καὶ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.122e; ἀργυρίου ἄνθος)]lead oxide, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ γυναικείης φύσιος” 33.)]
small coin, piece of money, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 262, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 19.16, etc.: _plural_ (see. 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 9.89), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 600, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 155, X.[same place]: then,)]
2 collectively, money, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 156, 158, +others)]; ἀ. ῥητόν a fixed sum, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.70)]; εἰς ἀ. λογισθέντα calculated in our money, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.1.33)]; ἀ. καθαρόν 'hard cash', [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.36: in Comedy texts with _Article_, τἀργύριον)] the money, the cash, δανείζεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 756)]; ἀπαιτεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1247; κατατιθέναι 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 124.14, etc.; so τἀ. καταβάλλειν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.27, etc.)]
II ={ἄργυρος}, silver, πεντηκοσίας μνέας ἀργυρίου[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.13)]; ἀ. ἐπίσημον and ἄσημον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.13; χρυσίον καὶ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.122e; ἀργυρίου ἄνθος)]lead oxide, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ γυναικείης φύσιος” 33.)]