Greek · G5557, G696, G5475 · unreviewed

χρυσὸν μηδὲ ἄργυρον μηδὲ χαλκὸν

Gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin · silver (the metal, in the articles or coin) · copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)

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χρυσός G5557 gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
Pronunciation chrysós
The precious metal itself, or any object made from it—ornament, coin, or idol.
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ἄργυρος G696 silver (the metal, in the articles or coin)
Pronunciation árgyros
Silver as precious metal valued for currency, ornament, and idolatry rather than mere material substance.
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χαλκός G5475 copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
Pronunciation chalkós
Copper or bronze, including its metonymic use for low-value coins in monetary contexts.
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What does χρυσὸν μηδὲ ἄργυρον μηδὲ χαλκὸν (chryson mēde argyron mēde chalkon) mean in the Bible?

χρυσός · ἄργυρος · χαλκός is a Greek word meaning "gold, silver, copper money".

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Meaning

gold, silver, copper money
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 23:17 · Jas 5:3
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Rev 18:12
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 23:16 · Acts 17:29 · Rev 9:7
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 2:11 · Matt 10:9 · Matt 23:17 · 1 Cor 3:12
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.

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