χαλκόςchalkós
copper: 1 Corinthians 13:1, Revelation 18:12; by by metonymy, of copper coin, Matthew 10:9, Mark 6:8, Mark 12:41.
Greek (New Testament) · G5475
Same root
- χαλάωchaláō · G5465to lower (as into a void)
- χαλκηδώνchalkēdṓn · G5472copper-like, i.e. "chalcedony"
- χαλκολίβανονchalkolíbanon · G5474burnished copper, an alloy of copper (or gold) and silver having a brilliant lustre
- χαλκίονchalkíon · G5473a copper dish
- χαλκεύςchalkeús · G5471a copper-worker or brazier
- χάλκεοςchálkeos · G5470coppery
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 10:9 “Don’t take any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins.
- Mark 6:8 He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no food, no traveler’s bag, no money.
- Mark 12:41 Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.
- 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
- Revelation 18:12 She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyine wood, ivory goods, and objects made of expensive wood; and bronze, iron, and marble.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.