δραχμή
drachmē
drachma
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word δραχμή (drachmē) is a Greek term that refers to a type of currency or coin. Its short definition is "drachma," which is a unit of currency in ancient Greece. The term δραχμή (drachmē) appears three times in the Bible. Based on the given data, it appears that δραχμή (drachmē) could be used to describe either the value of an amount in terms of this currency or possibly an actual coin itself. However, we cannot draw any conclusions beyond this. The usage of the term may also depend on the context in which it appears. The significance of δραχμή (drachmē) to a general audience may be in understanding the economic systems and trade practices of ancient Greece. It could also provide insight into the daily lives and experiences of people living in that culture.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
Luke 15:8Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
Luke 15:9When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.’