τραπεζίτης (τραπεζειτης T WH; see WHs Appendix, p. 154, and cf. εἰ, ἰ), τραπεζιτου, ὁ (τράπεζα, which see), a money-changer, broker, banker, one who exchanges money for a fee, and pays interest on deposits: Mat_25:27. (Cebet. tab. 31; (Lysias), Demosthenes, Josephus, Plutarch, Artemidorus Daldianus, others.)

τραπεζίτης trapezitē s 1 x a money changer, broker, banker, who exchanges or loans money for a premium, Mat_25:27

* τραπεζείτης ( Rec. -ζίτης , as in cl .), -ου , ὁ ( < τράπεζα ), a money\-changer, banker: Mat_25:27 ( Dem ., Plut ., al. ).†

τραπεζείτης [page 640] τραπεζ (ε )ίτης , money-charger, banker ( Mat_25:27 ) : P Eleph 10 .2 (B.C. 223 2) ἐπιλαβὼν παρὰ τῶν τραπεζιτῶν τῶν ἐν τοῖς ἱεροῖς τ [ὰ ] πεπτωκ [ό ]τα εἰς τὸ ἐν Ἀπόλλ̣ω̣ν̣[ος ] πόλει τῆ [ι μ ]εγάληι ἱερόν , where, however, Wilcken thinks the reference is to treasury officials rather than bankers (see Chrest . I. p. 215), P Oxy I. 50 .1 (a receipt A.D. 100) Θέων καὶ οἱ μέ (τοχοι ) τρα (πεζῖται ) τῷ ἀγο (ρανόμῳ ) χαίρειν . τέτακ (ται ) . . . ., ib . X. 1284 .6 (A.D. 250) δημ [ο ]σίων τραπ (ζιτῶν ), public bankers, and ib . 1253 .10 (iv/A.D.) certain sums δοθέντα αὐτοῖς διὰ Σαραπίωνος Εὐδαίμονος γενομ (ένου ) τραπεζ (ίτου ), paid through Sarapion son of Eudaemon, formerly banker.

τραπεζίτης τρα^πεζί_της, ου, ὁ, [Etym: τράπεζα II] "one who keeps a bank, a banker", Lat. argentarius, Dem.

τραπεζείτης (Rec. -ζίτης, as in cl.), -ου, ὁ (τράπεζα), a money­changer, banker: Mat.25:27 (Dem., Plut., al.).† (AS)