Quick Definition
copper, brass, money
Strong's Definition
copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
Derivation: perhaps from G5465 (χαλάω) through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel (this metal being chiefly used for that purpose);
KJV Usage: brass, money
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χαλκός, χαλκοῦ, ὁ, from Homer down, the Sept. for πΐηΙωΖΡϊ, brass: 1Co_13:1; Rev_18:12; (like the Latinaes) what is made of brass, money, coins of brass (also of silver and of gold), Mat_10:9; Mar_6:8; Mar_12:41. (B. D., under the word Brass; Dict. of Antiq., under the wordaes.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χαλκός chalkos 5x
copper, also, bronze, Rev_18:12 ;
a brazen musical instrument, 1Co_13:1 ;
copper money, Mat_10:9 ;
money in general, Mar_6:8 ; Mar_12:41
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χαλκός , -οῦ , ὁ ,
[in LXX chiefly for H5178 ;]
copper: 1Co_13:1 , Rev_18:12 ; by meton ., of copper coin, Mat_10:9 , Mar_6:8 ; Mar_12:41 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
χαλκός [page 683]
From meaning bronze generally (1Co. 13:1, Rev. 18:12), χαλκός comes to be applied to bronze-money (Mar. 6:8; Mar. 12:41) : cf. P Lips I. 106 .19 (A.D. 98) βλέπε δέ , μηδενὶ ἄλλῳ δοῖς ( l. δῷς ) χαλκόν , P Tebt II. 414 .29 (ii/A.D.) πέμψῃ μοι τὸν χαλκόν , ἔπι ἔρχομαι , send me the money, since I am coming (Edd.), and P Oxy X. 1295 .17 (ii/iii A.D.) δήλωσόν μοι πόσου χαλκοῦ δέδωκες αὐτῶι , let me know how much money you have given to him (Edd.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
χαλκός χαλκός, οῦ, ὁ, "copper", Lat. aes, Hom. , etc.; called in reference to its colour, ἐρυθρός, Il. :—copper was the first metal wrought for use, τοῖς δ᾽ ἦν χάλκεα μὲν τεύχη χάλκεοι δέ τε οἶκοι, χαλκῷ δ᾽ ἐργάζοντο, μέλας δ᾽ οὐκ ἔσκε σίδηρος Hes. :—hence χαλκός came to be used for "metal" in general; and, when men learnt to work iron, χαλκός was used for σίδηρος, and χαλκεύς came to mean "a blacksmith." χαλκός also meant "bronze" (i. e. "copper alloyed with tin)", not "brass" (i. e. "copper alloyed with zinc", which was a later invention), and this was its sense when applied to arms. "anything made of brass or metal", as a spear, sword, knife, etc., Il. ; χαλκὸν ζώννυσθαι of a warrior girding on his armour, id=Il. , etc. of vessels, "a copper, caldron, urn", Hom. , etc. of "a brasen mirror", Anth. "a copper coin", like χαλκοῦς II, id=Anth.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
χαλκός, -oῦ, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for נְחֹשֶׁת ;]
copper: 1Co.13:1, Rev.18:12; by meton., of copper coin, Mat.10:9, Mrk.6:8 12:41.†
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