δίδραχμα
dídrachmon
A silver coin valued at two drachmas; a 'double drachma.' In Greco-Roman monetary contexts, refers specifically to a coin worth two drachmas, but in Judean contexts of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, especially in the New Testament, dídrachmon primarily refers to the half-shekel tax or the coin used to pay that tax—an annual levy for the upkeep of the Jerusalem temple. The term may be used both for the coin itself and, metonymically, for the tax paid with such a coin.
Matthew 17:24 · Word #9
Lexicon G1323
| Lemma | δίδραχμον |
| Transliteration | dídrachmon |
| Strong's | G1323 |
| Definition | A silver coin valued at two drachmas; a 'double drachma.' In Greco-Roman monetary contexts, refers specifically to a coin worth two drachmas, but in Judean contexts of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, especially in the New Testament, dídrachmon primarily refers to the half-shekel tax or the coin used to pay that tax—an annual levy for the upkeep of the Jerusalem temple. The term may be used both for the coin itself and, metonymically, for the tax paid with such a coin. |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δίδραχμον |
| Strong's | G1323 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1323-01
double-drachma coins
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, neuter, plural (Gr,N,,,,,ANP): functioning as a direct object or object of preposition in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term literally means "two drachmas" (δις + δραχμή) and denotes a coin worth two drachmas. The accusative neuter plural form is preserved by rendering it as the plural "coins." |
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