Strong's Lexicon
G696
G696 — ἄργυρος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G696 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄργυρος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from argos "shining" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | arguros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ar'-goo-ros |
| Meaning: | 1. silver (the metal, in the articles or coin) |
| KJV Renderings: | silver |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄργυρος, ἀργύρου, ὁ (ἀργός shining) (from Homer down), silver: 1Co 3:12 (T Tr WH ἀργύριον) (reference is made to the silver with which the columns of noble buildings were covered and the rafters adorned); by metonymy, things made of silver, silver-work, vessels, images of the gods, etc.: Act 17:29; Jas 5:3; Rev 18:12. silver coin: Mat 10:9.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄργυρος (silver)
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
Acts 17:29
- KJV: Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or stone graven by art and man’s device
- GK: γένος ούν υπάρχοντες του θεού ουκ οφείλομεν νομίζειν χρυσώ η αργύρω η λίθω χαράγματι τέχνης και ενθυμήσεως ανθρώπου το θείον είναι όμοιον
1 Corinthians 3:12
- KJV: Now if any man build upon this foundation gold silver precious stones wood hay stubble
- GK: ει δε τις εποικοδομεί επί τον θεμέλιον τούτον χρυσόν άργυρον λίθους τιμίους ξύλα χόρτον καλάμην
James 5:3
- KJV: Your gold and silver is cankered and the rust of them shall be a witness against you and shall eat your flesh as it were fire Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days
- GK: ο χρυσός υμών και ο άργυρος κατίωται και ο ιός αυτών εις μαρτύριον υμίν έσται και φάγεται τας σάρκας υμών ως πυρ εθησαυρίσατε εν εσχάταις ημέραις
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