Greek · G5475 · unreviewed

χαλκός

Copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)

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χαλκός G5475
Pronunciation chalkós

What does χαλκός (chalkós) mean in the Bible?

χαλκός (chalkós) is a Greek word meaning "copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)". χαλκός, -oῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for נְחֹשֶׁת ;] copper: 1Co.

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Meaning

copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
Extended definition

Copper or bronze, including its metonymic use for low-value coins in monetary contexts.

copper: 1Co.13:1, Rev.18:12; by meton., of copper coin, Mat.10:9, Mrk.6:8 12:41.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Cor 13:1
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Rev 18:12
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 10:9 · Mark 6:8 · Mark 12:41
Biblical Occurrences
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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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