Lexical Definition
δραχμή drachmḗ (drakh-may') drachma G:N-F
from δράσσομαι
piece (of silver).
- a drachma or (silver) coin (as handled)
Usage: 6 forms in 10 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| δραχμὴν | drachma | Luke.15.8 • Luke.15.9 |
| δραχμὰσ | drachmas | Luke.15.8 |
| δραχμών | drachmas | LXX.Ezra.2.69 • LXX.Ezra.8.27 |
| δραχμήν | a drachma | LXX.Gen.24.22 |
| δραχμή | drachma | LXX.Exod.38.25 |
| δραχμάσ | drachmas | LXX.Neh.7.70 • LXX.Neh.7.72 |
| dracmas | LXX.1Chr.29.7 |
Abbott-Smith
δραχμή, -ῆς, ἡ (< δράσσομαι), [in LXX: in Hex. for in בֶּקַע, שֶׁקֶלII Es for אֲדַרְכֹּן, דַּרְכְּמוֹן ;]
a drachma, nearly equal to the Roman denarius (v.s. δηνόριον): Lk 15:8, 9 (DCG, ii, 200).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 15:8 · 15:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
δραχμή-ή, ἡ,
(δράσσομαι, properly as much as one can hold in the hand,[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__I a weight, drachm, [κρεῶν] probably in [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I.2 a silver coin, drachma, worth six obols, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc. [The penultimate is long in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: δαρχμή is found in [Refs 5th c.AD+]; compare δαρκνά.]