ἀργύριον, -ου, τό (ἄργυρος), [in LXX for כֶּסֶף (Gen.13:2, al.), exc. La 4:1 (כֶּתֶם);] prop, a piece of silver (Lft,
Notes, 191); in NT, (a)
silver: Act.3:6 7:16 19:19 20:33, 1Co.3:12, 1Pe.1:18; (b)
money: Mat.25:18, 27, Mrk.14:11, Luk.9:3 19:15, 23 22:5, Act.8:20; (with)
a silver coin: p1, Mat.26:15 27:3-6, 9 28:12, 15, where the value is that of a shekel or tetradrachm; ἀργυρίου μυριάδες πέντε (prob. drachmas; MM, see word), Act.19:19. (
AS)