ἀργύρια

arguria

neuter of a presumed derivative of ἄργυρος; silvery, i.e. (by implication) cash; specially, a silverling (i.e. drachma or shekel):--money, (piece of) silver (piece).

G694

Matthew 27:6 · Word #6

Lexicon G694

Lemmaἀργύριον
Transliterationargýrion
Strong'sG694

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

Lemmaἀργύριον
Strong'sG694

SIBI-P1 G694-01

silver-pieces

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,ANP = noun, accusative case, neuter gender, plural number; functioning typically as a direct object in the clause.
Rendering RationaleThe term ἀργύριον is a diminutive form derived from ἄργυρος (silver), referring to silver used as currency, often in coin form. The accusative neuter plural form (ANP) is reflected in the rendering "silver-pieces," preserving both the material sense (silver) and its monetary function, while clearly expressing plural direct objects.

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Words from Root ἀργύριον (silver, silver-piece, coin, money, silver currency)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G694-03 argurion silver-piece
G694-04 arguriou of silver-money

Word Usage (20 occurrences of G694)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 25:18 ἀργύριον argurion
Matthew 25:27 ἀργύριά arguria
Matthew 26:15 ἀργύρια arguria