Lexical Definition

‎λεπτόν‎ leptón (lep-ton') coin ^G:N-N
neuter of a derivative of the same as ‎λεπίς‎

mite.

• something scaled (light), i.e. a small coin

Abbott-Smith

* λεπτός, -ή, -όν (λέπω, to peel),
1. peeled.
2. fine, thin, small, light; hence, in late Gk., as subst. τὸ λ., a small coin (one-eighth of an as, AV, mite): Mk 12:42, Lk 12:59 21:2.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

λεπτός, ή, όν,

(λέπω) rare in literal sense, peeled, husked, ῥίμφα τε λέπτ᾽ ἐγένοντο, of barley being threshed out, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__2 fine, small, κονίη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of soil, light, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 thin, fine, delicate, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+], mostly of garments and the [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πέπλοι, φᾶρος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ῥινὸς βοός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δέρμα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τρίχες [Refs]; σάρξ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λεπτὰ τὰ πρῴραθεν ἔχειν, of ships, to have the bows thin and weak, [Refs]
__4 of the human figure, mostly in bad sense, thin, lean, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; opposed to παχύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγὼ δὲ λεπτὴ κἀσθενής [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of animals, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, slender, taper (opposed to παχύς), δάκτυλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπολήγειν εἰς λεπτόν, of the fingers of a statue, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__5 of space, strait, narrow, εἰσίθμη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ λεπτὸν τετάχθαι in a thin line, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 generally, small, weak, impotent, λεπτὴ μῆτις [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λ. ἴχνη faint traces, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. οὖας, of a child's ear, tiny, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ λ. τῶν προβάτων small cattle, i.e. sheep and goats, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. πλοῖα small craft, [Refs]; ἄκραι λ. small headlands, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below 111.2. adverb -τῶς, ζῆν poorly, meanly, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: neuter plural as adverb, λεπτὰ λεύσσω κόραις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__7 light, slight, λεπταῖς ὑπαὶ κώνωπος.. ῥιπαῖσι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; λ. πνοαί light breezes, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λεπταῖς ἐπὶ ῥοπῇσιν on slight turns of fortune, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__8 of size or quantity, λ. πυρίδια small, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, λ. τῖλαι 'pluck into small pieces', [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__9 of liquids, thin, γάλα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. οἶνος light wine, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also of food, λ. δίαιται [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb -τῶς, διαιτᾶσθαι, διαιτᾶν[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__10 ={λεπτομερής}, consisting of fine parts, ὅσῳ -ότερον ἀὴρ ὕδατος [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, subtle, refined, νοῦς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; - ότατοι λῆροι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare λεπτολόγος. adverb - τῶς, μεριμνᾶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]: comparative -οτέρως [Refs 4th c.BC+]in detail, [Refs 5th c.BC+] see at {νιφετός}; compare κατάλεπτον, καταλεπτολογέω: τὰ κατὰ λεπτόν, title of poems by Aratus, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; also of minor poems of Virgil; τῶν κατὰ λεπτὸν πόρων ἀραίωσις, perhaps small pores, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 rarely of the voice, fine, delicate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter as adverb, λεπτὸν ἀμφιτιττυβίζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sound, λ. ὑποτρύζουσα [Refs 6th c.AD+]; compare λεπταλέος.
__II.3 of smell, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 of persons, οἱ λ. the poor, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; λεπτὴν πλέκειν, proverbial of poor people, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__III substantive λεπτόν (i.e. ἔντερον), τό, the small intestine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 (i.e. νόμισμα) a very small coin, [NT], Phot. see at {ὀβολός}; compare#1.6.
__III.3 (i.e. κεράμιον) jar, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare λεπτίον, λεπτοκεραμεύς.
__III.4 Astron. (i.e. ἑξηκοστόν), division of a degree, πρῶτα λεπτά, = minutes, δεύτερα λ., = seconds, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; λεπτά alone, = minutes, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.21.2}