ψῆφοςpsēphos
a pebble (as worn smooth by handling), i.e. (by implication, of use as a counter or ballot) a verdict (of acquittal) or ticket (of admission); a vote
Greek (New Testament) · G5586
Meanings
1. a small smooth stone, a pebble: ψ. λευκή, Revelation 2:17.
2. From the use of pebbles in voting, a vote: Acts 26:10.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 26:10 Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorized by the leading priests, I caused many believers there to be sent to prison. And I cast my vote against them when they were condemned to death.
- Revelation 2:17 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.