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G2835 κοδράντης (kodrántēs)

Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

κοδράντης, ου, ὁ n.m. the smallest Roman copper coin

Strong's Definition

a quadrans, i.e. the fourth part of an as

Derivation: of Latin origin;

KJV Usage: farthing

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, m. | -ου

6.78 · Artifacts · Money and Monetary Units

quadrans, penny a Roman copper coin worth 1/4 of an assarion (MAT 10:29) or 1/64 of a denarius (LUK 20:24) See 6.79.

MAT 5:26 · MRK 12:42

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κοδράντης, -ov [B. 17 (16)], 6; a Lat. word, guadrans (i. e. the fourth part of an as); in the N. T.a coin equal to one half the Attic chaleus or to two λεπτά (see λεπτόν): Mk. xii. 42; Mt. v.26. The word is fully discussed by Fischer, De vitiis lexx. N. T. p. 447 sqq. [A. V. farthing; see BB. DD. s. v.]

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κοδράντης kodrantēs 2x

a Roman brass coin, equivalent to the fourth part of an as, or ἀσσάριον, or to δύο λεπτά, Mt. 5:26; Mk. 12:42*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† κοδράντης, -ου, ὁ (Lat. quadrans, the fourth part of an as), a quadrans (AV, farthing): Mt 5:26, Mk 12:42.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κοδράντης, a Hellenized form of γιααγαις (Mt 5325), for which Luke (1259) with his characteristic avoidance of Aramaic and Latin words (see Thumb /e//en. p. 184) substitutes λεπτόν, which was 4 guwadrans (cf. Mk 1243).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κοδράντης (kodrantēs) — penny. κοδράντης, ου, ὁ, = Latin quadrans, = 1/4 of an as, [NT]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κοδράντης, -ου, ὁ (Lat. quadrans, the fourth part of an as), a quadrans (AV, farthing): Mat.5:26, Mrk.12:42.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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