Greek · G2855 · unreviewed

κολλυβιστής

A coin-dealer

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κολλυβιστής G2855
Pronunciation kollybistḗs

What does κολλυβιστής (kollybistḗs) mean in the Bible?

κολλυβιστής (kollybistḗs) is a Greek word meaning "a coin-dealer". κολλυβιστής, -οῦ, ὁ (κόλλυβος, a small coin, a rate of exchange), a money-changer: Mat.

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Meaning

a coin-dealer
Extended definition

Money-changers who exchanged foreign coins for temple currency, enabling sacrificial purchases.

(κόλλυβος, a small coin, a rate of exchange), a money-changer: Mat.21:12, Mrk.11:15, Jhn.2:15 (of. κερματιοτής).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 21:12 · Mark 11:15 · John 2:15
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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