κοδράντης

kodrantes

a penny

of Latin origin; a quadrans, i.e. the fourth part of an as:--farthing.

G2835

Mark 12:42 · Word #11

Lexicon G2835

Lemmaκοδράντης
Transliterationkodrántēs
Strong'sG2835
In-contexta penny
Literala-quadrans

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκοδράντης
Strong'sG2835

SIBI-P1 G2835-02

a quarter-coin

Rootκοδράντης (kodrantēs)
Core Meaningsquarter-coin, small Roman copper coin, fourth-part of an as, minimal monetary unit
Semantic Rangea quadrans (one-fourth of an as), the smallest Roman copper coin in circulation, a very small sum of money
Conceptual SignificanceThe κοδράντης represents the smallest unit of Roman currency mentioned in the New Testament, symbolizing minimal monetary value. Its use underscores themes of exact justice (Matthew 5:26) and sacrificial giving, especially when contrasted with the widow’s offering (Mark 12:42).
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NMS = noun, nominative case, masculine gender, singular number; functioning as the subject or predicate nominative in the clause.
Rendering RationaleThe noun κοδράντης denotes a Roman quadrans, literally a fourth-part coin. Rendering it as "a quarter-coin" preserves the root idea of a fourth portion and reflects the nominative masculine singular form indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root κοδράντης (quarter-coin, small Roman copper coin, fourth-part of an as, minimal monetary unit)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2835-01 kodranten a fourth-part coin

Word Usage (2 occurrences of G2835)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 5:26 κοδράντην kodranten
Mark 12:42 κοδράντης kodrantes a penny