Quick Definition
a silversmith
Strong's Definition
a beater (i.e. worker) of silver
Derivation: from G696 (ἄργυρος) and G2875 (κόπτω);
KJV Usage: silversmith
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀργυροκόπος, ἀργυροκοπου, ὁ (ἄργυρος and κόπτω to beat, hammer; a silver-beater), a silversmith: Act_19:24. (Jdg_17:4; Jer_6:29. Plutarch, de vitand. aere alien. c. 7.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀργυροκόπος argyrokopos 1x
a forger of silver, silversmith, Act_19:24
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† ἀργυροκόπος , -ου , ὁ
( < ἄργυρος , κόπτω , to beat ),
[in LXX : Jdg_17:4 , Jer_6:29 ( H6884 ) * ;]
a silversmith: Act_19:24 ( Plut .; 77., v. MM , s.v. ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀργυροκόπος [page 74]
For this designation in Act_19:24 (cf. LXX Jdg_17:4 , Jer_6:29 ) of Demetrius, who was probably master of the guild for the year, see Ramsay CRE .5 , p. 128, and cf. an order of payment of early i/A.D. published by Milne amongst the Hawara Papyri, Archiv v. p. 382, no. 68, χρημάτισο (ν ) Ἀ [ . . ] Ἀπολλωνίου ἀργυροκ [όπῳ ], and BGU III. 781 iv. 5 (i/A.D.) ἄλλα ( sc. πινάκια ) ὠτία μὴ ἔχοντα , κατασκευασθέντα ἐν Ἀρσινοίτηι διὰ Ἀπολλωνίου ἀργ [υρο ]κόπου , P Giss I. 47 .22 (Hadrian) Διονυσ [ί ]ου τοῦ ἀργυροκόπου . P Flor I. 71 .659 , P Oxy VIII. 1146 .12 , P Lond 983 .1 (= III. p. 229) (all iv/A.D.), and Syll 873 .1 (ἡ συνεργασία τῶν ἀργυροκόπων καὶ χρυσοχόων ) also show it. For ἀργυροκοπεῖον see CIA II. 476 .30 ( c. B.C. 100).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἀργυροκόπος [Etym: ἄργυρος, κόπτω] "a silver-smith", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἀργυροκόπος, -ου, ὁ
(ἄργυρος, κόπτω, to beat) [in LXX: Jdg.17:4, Jer.6:29 (צָרַף) * ;]
a silversmith: Act.19:24 (Plut.; 77., see MM, see word).†
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