Strong G2772κέρμα
coin
- Transliteration
- kerma
- Pronunciation
- ker'-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G2751; a clipping (bit) that is (specifically) a coin: - money.
Detailed definition
κέρμα, -τος, τό
(κείρω),
1. a slice, hence,
2. a small coin: pl., Jhn.2:15.†
(AS)
(κείρω),
1. a slice, hence,
2. a small coin: pl., Jhn.2:15.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2772 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- money1
First verses
- John 2:15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κέρμα, ατος, τό,
(κείρω) fragment, κέρματα θηρείων μελέων uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 101.1; τὰ κ. τοῦ ἡνωμένου ἡνωμένα 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 107, compare 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]; but mostly,
2 coin, ἐγκάψας τὸ κ. εἰς τὴν γνάθον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 128.7; μικροῦ πρίασθαι κ. τὴν ἡδονήν 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 67.7, compare 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 5, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 131)]; collectively, cash, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Theopompus Comicus 30, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.10.14, +others, “Cat.Codex Astr.” 7.244;)] especially of copper money, opposed to silver (ἀργύριον), [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGen.” 77.5 (2nd-3rd c.AD))]: frequently in plural, μικρὰ κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1108, compare “Pl.” 379, 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 84.1)]; διδοὺς κέρματα Test. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.107, compare 4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 89a, “UPZ” 81 iv 20, 145 xi 71 (2nd c.BC), 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.2, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.44 (from Cillactor).)]
(κείρω) fragment, κέρματα θηρείων μελέων uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 101.1; τὰ κ. τοῦ ἡνωμένου ἡνωμένα 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 107, compare 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]; but mostly,
2 coin, ἐγκάψας τὸ κ. εἰς τὴν γνάθον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 128.7; μικροῦ πρίασθαι κ. τὴν ἡδονήν 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 67.7, compare 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 5, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 131)]; collectively, cash, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Theopompus Comicus 30, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.10.14, +others, “Cat.Codex Astr.” 7.244;)] especially of copper money, opposed to silver (ἀργύριον), [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGen.” 77.5 (2nd-3rd c.AD))]: frequently in plural, μικρὰ κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1108, compare “Pl.” 379, 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 84.1)]; διδοὺς κέρματα Test. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.107, compare 4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 89a, “UPZ” 81 iv 20, 145 xi 71 (2nd c.BC), 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.2, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.44 (from Cillactor).)]