νόμισμα
nómisma
That which is sanctioned or established by usage or law, especially a piece of money that is officially issued and accepted as currency. In its primary sense, refers to coinage: a unit of value authorized by a governing authority. Broader contexts may include any thing or practice that is conventional, but in the New Testament and early Greek literature, the term is most often used specifically for coined money.
Matthew 22:19 · Word #4
Lexicon G3546
| Lemma | νόμισμα |
| Transliteration | nómisma |
| Strong's | G3546 |
| Definition | That which is sanctioned or established by usage or law, especially a piece of money that is officially issued and accepted as currency. In its primary sense, refers to coinage: a unit of value authorized by a governing authority. Broader contexts may include any thing or practice that is conventional, but in the New Testament and early Greek literature, the term is most often used specifically for coined money. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | νόμισμα |
| Strong's | G3546 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3546-01
official coin
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, neuter, singular (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) — one legally sanctioned coin as object of action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "official coin" reflects the root idea of something sanctioned or established by law or custom (νομ-). As an accusative neuter singular noun, it denotes one unit of legally authorized currency functioning as a direct object. |
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