κολλυβιστῶν
kollybistḗs
money changers
A person who exchanges currency, especially one who deals in small coins; a money-changer. The primary meaning is one who exchanges coinage and may also provide the ancillary services of currency conversion and supplying coinage for commerce or temple activity. The word specifically denotes someone engaged in the business of changing money, often in settings requiring coin exchange for payments, such as the Jerusalem Temple or market environments.
Matthew 21:12 · Word #21
Lexicon G2855
| Lemma | κολλυβιστής |
| Transliteration | kollybistḗs |
| Strong's | G2855 |
| Definition | A person who exchanges currency, especially one who deals in small coins; a money-changer. The primary meaning is one who exchanges coinage and may also provide the ancillary services of currency conversion and supplying coinage for commerce or temple activity. The word specifically denotes someone engaged in the business of changing money, often in settings requiring coin exchange for payments, such as the Jerusalem Temple or market environments. |
Morphology N GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | money changers |
| Literal | money-changers |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κολλυβιστής |
| Strong's | G2855 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2855-01
of coin-dealers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, masculine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP): denotes multiple male persons in a genitive relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the agent noun meaning "dealer in small coins" and preserves the genitive masculine plural form with "of," indicating possession or association. "Coin-dealers" maintains the root emphasis on small-coin exchange rather than a generalized financial role. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
coin-dealers
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Dropped 'of' because the genitive relationship is already handled by previous article; 'coin-dealers' preserves the precise role described in P1 and SILEX. |