What does χρυσός · ἄργυρος · χαλκός mean in the Bible?
χρυσός · ἄργυρος · χαλκός is a Greek phrase meaning "gold, silver, copper money".
Greek · G5557, G696, G5475
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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χρυσόςG5557gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
Pronunciationchrysós
The precious metal itself, or any object made from it—ornament, coin, or idol.
Open lexicon entry →ἄργυροςG696silver (the metal, in the articles or coin)
Pronunciationárgyros
Silver as precious metal valued for currency, ornament, and idolatry rather than mere material substance.
Open lexicon entry →χαλκόςG5475copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
Pronunciationchalkós
Copper or bronze, including its metonymic use for low-value coins in monetary contexts.
Open lexicon entry →What does χρυσὸν μηδὲ ἄργυρον μηδὲ χαλκὸν (chryson mēde argyron mēde chalkon) mean in the Bible?
χρυσός · ἄργυρος · χαλκός is a Greek phrase meaning "gold, silver, copper money".
Full entry for χρυσὸν μηδὲ ἄργυρον μηδὲ χαλκὸν (G5557, G696, G5475) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5557, G696, G5475?
G5557, G696, G5475 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. gold, silver, copper money
Source Gloss
gold, silver, copper money
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms10Case patternAccusative (4)Number patternSingular (10)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 23:17 · Jas 5:32×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineRev 18:121×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 23:16 · Acts 17:29 · Rev 9:73×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 2:11 · Matt 10:9 · Matt 23:17 · 1 Cor 3:124×
Word Origins
χρυσὸν μηδὲ ἄργυρον μηδὲ χαλκὸν is built from this root: