Word Study · Strong's G694 · Greek
ἀργύριον
argyrion
ar-goo'-ree-on
Strong's 1890 spelling: argýrion
“silvery, i.e. (by implication) cash”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
silvery, i.e. (by implication) cash; specially, a silverling (i.e. drachma or shekel)
Rendered in the KJV as
money, (piece of) silver (piece).
- 20occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 9inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 20 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 9
- ἀργύριον6
- ἀργύρια5
- ἀργυρίου3
- ἀργύριά1
- ἀργύρια,1
- ἀργύρια.1
- ἀργύριόν1
- ἀργύριον,1
- ἀργυρίῳ1
How it is rendered · 12
- money6
- pieces of silver3
- Silver2
- by silver1
- coins1
- money,1
- of silver1
- of silverlings1
- pieces of silver,1
- pieces of silver.1
- silver1
- silver pieces1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural8
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular6
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular3
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular1
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- N-APN · 8
- N-ASN · 6
- N-GSN · 3
- N-NSN · 2
- N-DSN · 1
All 20, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew9 occurrences
- Matthew 25:18ἀργύριονargurionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularBut the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.here: money
- Matthew 25:27ἀργύριάargurianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThen you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.here: coins
- Matthew 26:15ἀργύρια.argurianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraland asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.here: pieces of silver.
- Matthew 27:3ἀργύριαargurianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralWhen Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.here: pieces of silver
- Matthew 27:5ἀργύριαargurianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralSo Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.here: pieces of silver
- Matthew 27:6ἀργύριαargurianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThe chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”here: pieces of silver
- Matthew 27:9ἀργύρια,argurianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThen what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,here: pieces of silver,
- Matthew 28:12ἀργύριαargurianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralAnd after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of moneyhere: silver pieces
- Matthew 28:15ἀργύριαargurianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralSo the guards took the money and did as they were instructed. And this account has been circulated among the Jews to this very day.here: money
Luke4 occurrences
- Luke 9:3ἀργύριονargurionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.here: money
- Luke 19:15ἀργύριον,argurionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhen he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.here: money,
- Luke 19:23ἀργύριονargurionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhy then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’here: money
- Luke 22:5ἀργύριονargurionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThey were delighted and agreed to give him money.here: money
Acts5 occurrences
- Acts 3:6ἀργύριονargurionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”here: Silver
- Acts 7:16ἀργυρίουarguriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularTheir bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.here: of silver
- Acts 8:20ἀργύριόνargurionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularBut Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!here: silver
- Acts 19:19ἀργυρίουarguriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.here: of silverlings
- Acts 20:33ἀργυρίουarguriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularI have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.here: Silver