Didrachmos δίδραχμος
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| δίδραχμος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | didrachmos |
| Strong's number | G1323 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | two-drachma |
| Occurrences | 2 in 1 verse |
Didrachmos (Greek δίδραχμος, Strong's G1323) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “two-drachma”. It occurs 2 times in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
δίδραχμος, -ον
(δίς, δραχμή),
worth two drachmae; τὸ δ. (sc. νόμισμα, coin),
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶל (Gen.23:15, a1.), also for כֶּסֶף: Gen.20:16, Deu.22:29 ;]
a double drachma, nearly equal to the Jewish half-shekel, the amount of the Temple tax: Mat.17:24 (DB, iii, 428).†
(AS)
(δίς, δραχμή),
worth two drachmae; τὸ δ. (sc. νόμισμα, coin),
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶל (Gen.23:15, a1.), also for כֶּסֶף: Gen.20:16, Deu.22:29 ;]
a double drachma, nearly equal to the Jewish half-shekel, the amount of the Temple tax: Mat.17:24 (DB, iii, 428).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | tribute (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | two drachma (1), two drachmas (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Didrachmos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 17:24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).