ἄργυρος
árgyros
silver
Silver; the precious metal characterized by its shiny, white appearance. Refers both to the raw material and to objects made of silver, including coins and vessels. In certain contexts, can also metonymically refer to wealth or money in general, particularly in the form of silver coinage.
James 5:3 · Word #6
Lexicon G696
| Lemma | ἄργυρος |
| Transliteration | árgyros |
| Strong's | G696 |
| Definition | Silver; the precious metal characterized by its shiny, white appearance. Refers both to the raw material and to objects made of silver, including coins and vessels. In certain contexts, can also metonymically refer to wealth or money in general, particularly in the form of silver coinage. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | silver |
| Literal | silver |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄργυρος |
| Strong's | G696 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G696-03
silver
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a singular subject-form of the masculine noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "silver" directly reflects the noun’s core meaning as the bright, shining precious metal derived from the root ἀργυρ-. The nominative masculine singular form presents the substance itself as a singular entity. |
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