Greek · G4715 · unreviewed

στατήρ

Coin

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στατήρ G4715
Pronunciation statḗr

What does στατήρ (statḗr) mean in the Bible?

στατήρ (statḗr) is a Greek word meaning "coin". στατήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ [in Aq.

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Meaning

coin
Extended definition

A silver coin of high value, specifically equivalent to four drachmas in weight and worth.

[in Aq., Sm., for מִשְׁקָל ;] a stater;

aa weight;
ba coin (used by late writers of the Greek τετράδραχμον): Mat.17:27 26:16, WH, mg.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 17:27
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

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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