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Two-drachma

δίδραχμοςStrong’s G1323

didrachmos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Didrachmos is the Greek word usually translated “didrachmas”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?”
Matthew 17:24 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “didrachmas”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • didrachmas 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    δίδραχμος didrachmos · two-drachma

    δίδραχμος, -ον (δίς, δραχμή), worth two drachmae; τὸ δ. (sc. νόμισμα, coin), [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶל (Gen.23:15, a1.), also for כֶּסֶף: Gen.20:16, Deu.22:29 ;] a double drachma, nearly equal to the Jewish half-shekel, the amount of the Temple tax: Mat.17:24 (DB, iii, 428).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.