Leptos λεπτός
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| λεπτός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | leptos |
| Strong's number | G3016 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | coin |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Leptos (Greek λεπτός, Strong's G3016) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “coin”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
λεπτός, -ή, -όν
(λέπω, to peel),
1. peeled.
2. fine, thin, small, light; hence, in late Gk., as subst. τὸ λ., a small coin (one-eighth of an as, AV, mite): Mrk.12:42, Luk.12:59 21:2.†
(AS)
(λέπω, to peel),
1. peeled.
2. fine, thin, small, light; hence, in late Gk., as subst. τὸ λ., a small coin (one-eighth of an as, AV, mite): Mrk.12:42, Luk.12:59 21:2.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | mites (2), the (1), mite (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | small copper coins (2), penny (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Leptos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 12:42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
Luke
- Luke 12:59I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”
- Luke 21:2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
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).