Quick Definition
silver, a shekel, money in general
Strong's Definition
silvery, i.e. (by implication) cash; specially, a silverling (i.e. drachma or shekel)
Derivation: neuter of a presumed derivative of G696 (ἄργυρος);
KJV Usage: money, (piece of) silver (piece)
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀργύριον, ἀργυρίου, τό (from ἄργυρος, which see) (fr. Herodotus down);
1. silver: Act_3:6; Act_7:16; Act_20:33; 1Pe_1:18; (1Co_3:12 T Tr WH).
2. money: simply, Mat_25:18; Mat_25:27; Mar_14:11; Luk_9:3; Luk_19:15; Luk_19:23; Luk_22:5; Act_8:20; plural, Mat_28:1-20 :(12),15.
3. Specifically, a silver coin, silver-piece (Luther, Silberling), ωΖΡχΖμ σίκλος, shekel (see B. D. under the word), i. e. a coin in circulation among the Jews after the exile, from the time of Simon (circa ) down (cf. 1Ma_15:6 f (yet see B. D. under the word , and references in Schürer, N. T. Zeitgesch. § 7)); according to Josephus (Antiquities 3, 8, 2) equal to the Attic tetradrachm or the Alexandrian didrachm (cf. στατήρ (B. D. under the word )): Mat_26:15; Matthew 27:3 , 5 f, 9 . In Act_19:19, ἀργύριον μυριάδες πέντε fifty thousand pieces of silver (German 50,000inSilber equivalent toSilbergeld), doubtless drachmas (cf. δηνάριον) are meant; cf. Meyer (et al.) at the passage.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀργύριον argyrion 20x
silver; meton. money, Mat_25:18 ; Mat_25:27 money; silver.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀργύριον , -ου , τό
( < ἄργυρος ),
[in LXX for H3701 ( Gen_13:2 , al. ), exc . La 4:1 ( H3800 );]
prop ., a piece of silver ( Lft., Notes , 191); in NT,
(a) silver: Act_3:6 ; Act_7:16 ; Act_19:19 ; Act_20:33 , 1Co_3:12 , 1Pe_1:18 ;
(b) money: Mat_25:18 ; Mat_25:27 , Mar_14:11 , Luk_9:3 ; Luk_19:15 ; Luk_19:23 ; Luk_22:5 , Act_8:20 ;
(c) a silver coin: p1 ., Mat_26:15 ; Mat_27:3-6 ; Mat_27:9 ; Mat_28:12 ; Mat_28:15 , where the value is that of a shekel or tetradrachm; ἀργυρίου μυριάδες πέντε (prob. drachmas; MM , s.v. ), Act_19:19 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀργύριον [page 74]
In the marriage contract P Eleph 1 .11 (B.C. 311 10) (= Selections , p. 3) provision is made that in certain circumstances the bridegroom shall repay the bride ἀργυρίου Ἀλεξανδρείου (δραχμὰς ) Ᾱ , 1000 drachmae of Alexander s coinage. According to the editor, this is perhaps the earliest documentary mention of Alexander s coinage, unless Syll 176 is about two years older. In P Amh II. 40 .21 (ii/B.C.) mention is made of a bribe consisting of ἀργυρίου στα (τῆρας ) η̄ , eight staters of silver, by means of which a certain Epiodorus secured a fresh division of land in the interests of the temple of Socnopaeus. For a similar use of ἀργυρισμός and ἀργυρίζομαι see Wilcken Archiv iv. p. 174.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἀργύριον "a piece of silver, a silver coin", Ar. , etc. collectively, "money, a sum of money, cash", as we also say ""silver"", id=Ar. , Thuc. = ἄργυρος, "silver", id=Thuc. , Plat.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἀργύριον, -ου, τό
(ἄργυρος), [in LXX for כֶּסֶף (Gen.13:2, al.), exc. La 4:1 (כֶּתֶם) ;]
prop., a piece of silver (Lft., Notes, 191); in NT,
__(a) silver: Act.3:6 7:16 19:19 20:33, 1Co.3:12, 1Pe.1:18;
__(b) money: Mat.25:18, 27, Mrk.14:11, Luk.9:3 19:15, 23 22:5, Act.8:20;
__(with) a silver coin: p1., Mat.26:15 27:3-6, 9 28:12, 15, where the value is that of a shekel or tetradrachm; ἀργυρίου μυριάδες πέντε (prob. drachmas; MM, see word), Act.19:19.†
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