χαλκόν

chalkon

money

perhaps from χαλάω through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel (this metal being chiefly used for that purpose); copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it):--brass, money.

G5475

Mark 6:8 · Word #21

Lexicon G5475

Lemmaχαλκός
Transliterationchalkós
Strong'sG5475
In-contextmoney
Literalcopper/money

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaχαλκός
Strong'sG5475

SIBI-P1 G5475-01

copper-metal

Rootχαλκός (chalkos)
Core Meaningscopper, bronze, brass, copper-metal, copper coin, money
Semantic Rangethe metal copper or bronze; objects made of copper; bronze implements; copper coinage; by extension, money or monetary payment
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical world, copper/bronze was a common and utilitarian metal used for tools, vessels, and coinage. As a medium of exchange, it could symbolize material wealth of lesser value compared to silver or gold, and thus often represents everyday monetary transactions or humble economic means.
Morphological NotesNoun, accusative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS); a second-declension masculine noun used here as a direct object.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "copper-metal" preserves the material sense of χαλκός as the base metal itself, from which implements and coinage were made. The accusative masculine singular form (χαλκόν) indicates a single instance functioning as a direct object, which is naturally conveyed in English without altering the lexical core.

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

Words from Root χαλκός (copper, bronze, brass, copper-metal, copper coin, money)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G5475-02 chalkos copper-metal
G5475-03 chalkou of bronze-metal

Word Usage (5 occurrences of G5475)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 10:9 χαλκὸν chalkon
Mark 6:8 χαλκόν chalkon money
Mark 12:41 χαλκὸν chalkon money