Quick Definition
νόμισμα, ατος, τό n.n. money, coin
Strong's Definition
what is reckoned as of value (after the Latin numisma), i.e. current coin
Derivation: from G3543 (νομίζω);
KJV Usage: money
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, n. | -τος | νομίζω
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
νόμισμα, -ros, τό, (νομίζω, 4. ν.); 1. anything received and sanctioned by usage or law (Tragg., Arstph.). 2. money, (current) coin, [cf. our lawful money]: Mt. xxii. 19 (and in Grk. writ. fr. Eur. and Arstph. down).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
νόμισμα nomisma 1x
pr. a thing sanctioned by law or custom; lawful money, coin, Mt. 22:19*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
νόμισμα, -τος, τό
(< νομίζω), [in LXX: Es 8:36 (דָּת), Ne 7:71 R (דַּרְכְּמוֹן), I Mac 15:6*;]
that which is established by usage, a custom.
The current coin of a state: Mt 22:19.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
νόμισμα in its primary sense of zvstitutum, anything sanctioned by usage, is in classical Greek almost confined to poetry (cf. Jebb Antigone 296). We can however supply an example in the Kowvf from the petition of Dionysia, P Oxy II. 237%!” (a.p. 186), where reference is made to the fact τὰς Αἰγυπτιακὰς γυναῖκας κατὰ ἐνχώριον νόμιμα (/. νόμισμα) κατέχειν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα τῶν ἀνδρῶν διὰ τῶν γαμικῶν συνγραφῶν, ‘that Egyptian wives have by native Egyptian law a claim upon their husbands’ property through their marriage contracts” (Edd.). It should be noted, however, that the reading is somewhat uncertain. With the more 9 νομός
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
νόμισμα (nomisma) — coin. νόμ-ισμα, ατος, τό, anything sanctioned by current or established usage, custom, Ἑλληνικὸν ν. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; institution, οὐδὲν γὰρ ἀνθρώποισιν οἷον ἄργυρος κακὸν ν. ἔβλαστε [Refs 5th c.BC+] (do not pass current with us).
II. especially current coin, ν. κόψαι or κόψασθαι, coin money, [Refs 5th c.BC+]pieces of money, coins, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III. full legal measure, τοῦ χοῶς ἢ τῶν κοτυλῶν τὸ ν. διαλυμαίνεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]