Strong's Lexicon

G5475

G5475 — χαλκός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekchalkosnounOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5475
Word:χαλκός
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:perhaps from G5465 through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel (this metal being chiefly used for that purpose)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:chalkos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khal-kos'
Meaning:1. copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
KJV Renderings:brass, money

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χαλκός, χαλκοῦ, , from Homer down, the Sept. for ðÀçÉùÆÑú, 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.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

χαλκός (brass)

Matthew 10:9

KJV: Provide neither gold nor silver nor brass in your purses
GK: μη κτήσησθε χρυσόν μηδέ άργυρον μηδέ χαλκόν εις τας ζώνας υμών

Mark 6:8

KJV: And commanded them that they should take nothing for journey save a staff only no scrip no bread no money in purse
GK: και παρήγγειλεν αυτοίς ίνα μηδέν αίρωσιν εις οδόν ει ράβδον μόνον μη πήραν μη άρτον μη εις την ζώνην χαλκόν

Mark 12:41

KJV: And Jesus sat over against the treasury and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury and many that were rich cast in much
GK: και καθίσας ο Ιησούς κατέναντι του γαζοφυλακίου εθεώρει πως ο όχλος βάλλει χαλκόν εις το γαζοφυλάκιον και πολλοί πλούσιοι έβαλλον πολλά

1 Corinthians 13:1

KJV: Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity I am become sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal
GK: εάν ταις γλώσσαις των ανθρώπων λαλώ και των αγγέλων αγάπην δε μη έχω γέγονα χαλκός ηχών η κύμβαλον αλαλάζον

Revelation 18:12

KJV: The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones and of pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet and all thyine wood and all manner vessels of ivory and all manner vessels of most precious wood and of brass and iron and marble
GK: γόμον χρυσού και αργύρου και λίθου τιμίου και μαργαρίτου και βύσσου και πορφυρού και σηρικού και κοκκίνου και παν ξύλον θυϊνον και παν σκεύος ελεφάντινον και παν σκεύος εκ ξύλου τιμιωτάτου και χαλκού και σιδήρου και μαρμάρου
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