κέρμα, -τος, τό, (κείρω to cut into bits), small pieces of money, small coin. change; generally and collectively, τὸ κέρμα mnoney: Jn. ii. 15, where Lmrg. Tr WH τὰ κέρματα; (Arstph., Dem., Joseph., al.). Cf. the full exhibition of the use of the word given by Fischer, De vitiis lexicorum N. T. ete. p. 264 sqq.

κέρμα kerma 1x

something clipped small; small change, small pieces of money, coin, Jn. 2:15*

* κέρμα, -τος, τό

(< κείρω),

a slice, hence,

a small coin: pl., Jo 2:15.†

κέρμα is frequently used of ‘‘small money,” “‘ change,” as in Jn 215, e.g. PSI V. 51213 (B.c. 253-2) ἐμοὶ δὲ οὕπω παράκιται k[é]ppa ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴνου, P Ryl 11. 1279? (a.p. 29) ζώνη ἐν ἧ κέρματ(ος) (δραχμαὶ) δ, ““« belt in which were 4 drachmae ” 66 ἀρκεσθῇ τὸ κέρμα. . . πώλησον τὰ ψέλια εἰς συμρωπλήρωσιν (1. συμπλήρωσιν) τοῦ κέρματος, ‘if the cash is insufficient, sell the bracelets to make up the money” (Edd.), 26. IX. 12207 (iii/A.D.) πέμψε μοι κέρμα, P Meyer 23° (not before end of iv/A.D.) ποίησον τὸν ἀδελφόν pov ἑτοιμάσαι τὸ κέρμα αὐτοῦ ἕως ἔλθω. In P Gen 1. 77° (ii/iii distinction is drawn between —dpyuplov δραχμαὶ διακόσιαι τεσσαράκοντα τέσσαρες, κέρματος δραχμαὶ πεντήκοντα δύο. For the dim. κερμάτιον see P Hib I. 458 (B.c. 257) εἴ τι κερμάτιον λελογεύκατε φέρετε εὐθέως, ‘Sif you have collected any money bring it at once ” (Edd.), P Oxy III. 533!° (ii/iii A.D.) εἴπατε καὶ τοῖς διδύμοις ὅτι προνοήσία͵τε τοῦ κερματίου, ‘tell the twins also to be careful about the small change” (Edd.). ‘* silver ’’ and “‘ copper” money

κέρμα (kerma) — coin. κέρμα, ατος, τό, (κείρω) fragment, κέρματα θηρείων μελέων uncertain reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but mostly,

2. coin, ἐγκάψας τὸ κ. εἰς τὴν γνάθον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; collectively, cash, [Refs 5th c.BC+] especially of copper money, opposed to silver (ἀργύριον), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: frequently in plural, μικρὰ κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διδοὺς κέρματα Test. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]