Words the Bible translates as money
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- argurionἀργύριονsilver: the precious metal, and the money and coins made from it
- kesephכֶּסֶףsilver: the precious metal, and by extension the money and the price reckoned in it
- chrēmaχρῆμαmoney and property seen as usable resources: what a person has on hand to spend or hand over
- kesaphכְּסַףsilver: the precious metal that ranks just below gold, and the weighed funds it served as
- mammōnasμαμμωνᾶςmoney and material possessions, pictured in Jesus' teaching as a rival master that competes with God for a person's trust and service.
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