Strong G1406δραχμή
drachma
- Transliteration
- drachmē
- Pronunciation
- drakh-may'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1405; a drachma or (silver) coin (as handled): - piece (of silver).
Detailed definition
δραχμή, -ῆς, ἡ
(δράσσομαι), [in LXX: in Hex. for in בֶּקַע, שֶׁקֶל Ezra for אֲדַרְכֹּן, דַּרְכְּמוֹן;]
a drachma, nearly equal to the Roman denarius (see: δηνόριον): Luk.15:8-9 (DCG, ii, 200).†
(AS)
(δράσσομαι), [in LXX: in Hex. for in בֶּקַע, שֶׁקֶל Ezra for אֲדַרְכֹּן, דַּרְכְּמוֹן;]
a drachma, nearly equal to the Roman denarius (see: δηνόριον): Luk.15:8-9 (DCG, ii, 200).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1406 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- piece2
- silver1
First verses
- Luke 15:8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
- Luke 15:9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
δραχμ-ή, ἡ,
(δράσσομαι, properly as much as one can hold in the hand,[Refs 1st c.AD+ (compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 17):)]
I a weight, drachm, [κρεῶν] probably in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 12.10.4, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Odoribus” 17, etc.)]
I.2 a silver coin, drachma, worth six obols, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.144, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.18, “IG” 7.3171.52 (Orchom. _Boeotian dialect_), 9(1).694.54 (Corc.))], etc. [The penultimate is long in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 157, and sometimes in Comedy texts, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 691 (_anapaest meter_), “Pax” 1201, “Pl.” 1019, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 174.17)]: δαρχμή is found in [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]; compare δαρκνά.]
(δράσσομαι, properly as much as one can hold in the hand,[Refs 1st c.AD+ (compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Lysander” 17):)]
I a weight, drachm, [κρεῶν] probably in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 12.10.4, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Odoribus” 17, etc.)]
I.2 a silver coin, drachma, worth six obols, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.144, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.18, “IG” 7.3171.52 (Orchom. _Boeotian dialect_), 9(1).694.54 (Corc.))], etc. [The penultimate is long in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 157, and sometimes in Comedy texts, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 691 (_anapaest meter_), “Pax” 1201, “Pl.” 1019, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 174.17)]: δαρχμή is found in [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]; compare δαρκνά.]