Strong's Lexicon didrachmon: Two-drachma coin Original Word: δίδραχμον Word Origin: From Greek δι- (di-, meaning "two") and δραχμή (drachmē, meaning "drachma") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent for the temple tax is found in Exodus 30:13, where the term "שֶׁקֶל" (shekel) is used. The half-shekel tax corresponds to the didrachmon in the New Testament context. Usage: The term "didrachmon" refers to a coin worth two drachmas. In the context of the New Testament, it is specifically used to denote the temple tax, which was a religious levy imposed on Jewish males for the maintenance of the temple in Jerusalem. Cultural and Historical Background: The didrachmon was equivalent to the half-shekel tax required by Jewish law, as outlined in Exodus 30:13-16. This tax was collected annually from every male over the age of twenty. The didrachmon was a common currency in the Hellenistic world, and its use in the New Testament reflects the integration of Greek culture and economy into Jewish society during the Roman period. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dis and drachmé Definition a double drachma NASB Translation two-drachma (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1323: δίδραχμονδίδραχμον, διδράχμου, τό (neuter of the adjective δίδραχμος, δίδραχμον, namely, νόμισμα; from δίς and δραχμή), a didrachmon or double-drachma, a silver coin equal to two Attic drachmas or one Alexandrian, or half a shekel (about one third of a dollar) (see in ἀργύριον, 3): Matthew 17:24. (the Sept. often for שֶׁקֶל; (Pollux, Galen).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a double drachmaFrom dis and drachme; a double drachma (didrachm) -- tribute. see GREEK dis see GREEK drachme Forms and Transliterations διδραχμα δίδραχμα δίδραχμον διδράχμου διδράχμων διδυμεύουσαι didrachma dídrachmaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 17:24 N-ANPGRK: οἱ τὰ δίδραχμα λαμβάνοντες τῷ NAS: who collected the two-drachma [tax] came KJV: they that received tribute [money] came INT: those who the didrachmas received Matthew 17:24 N-ANP |
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