Lexical Definition
δίδραχμον dídrachmon (did'-rakh-mon) two-drachma G:N-N
from δίς and δραχμή
tribute.
- a double drachma (didrachm)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διδράχμων | double-drachmas | LXX.Gen.23.15 • LXX.Josh.7.21 |
| διδράχμου | double-drachma | LXX.Exod.30.13 • LXX.Exod.30.13 • LXX.Exod.30.15 • LXX.Neh.10.32 |
| δίδραχμον | double-drachma | LXX.Exod.30.13 • LXX.Exod.30.13 • LXX.Lev.27.25 • LXX.Num.3.47 |
| δίδραχμα | didrachmas | Matt.17.24 • Matt.17.24 |
| double-drachmas | LXX.Gen.20.14 • LXX.Gen.20.16 • LXX.Gen.23.16 • LXX.Exod.21.32 • LXX.Lev.27.3 • LXX.Lev.27.4 • LXX.Lev.27.5 • LXX.Lev.27.5 • LXX.Lev.27.6 • LXX.Lev.27.6 • LXX.Lev.27.7 • LXX.Lev.27.7 • LXX.Lev.27.16 • LXX.Deut.22.29 • LXX.Josh.7.21 |
Abbott-Smith
† δίδραχμος, -ον (< δίς, δραχμή),
worth two drachmae; τὸ δ. (sc. νόμισμα, coin), [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶל (Ge 23:15, a1.), also for כֶּסֶף: Ge 20:16, De 22:29 ;]
a double drachma, nearly equal to the Jewish half-shekel, the amount of the Temple tax: Mt 17:24 (DB, iii, 428).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 20:16 · 23:15 |
| Deuteronomy | 22:29 |
| Matthew | 17:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
δίδραχμος-ος, ον,
priced at two drachms, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. ὁπλῖται soldiers with pay of two drachms a day, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II weighing two drachms, ὁλκή [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III δ. τόκος interest at two drachms per mina per month (24%), [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__IV δίδραχμον, τό, coin of two drachms, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: especially half-shekel, paid to the temple-treasury at Jerusalem, [LXX+NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Num.3.47 ☩ Matt.17.24