"silver; meton. money, Mt. 25:18, 27"
Definition and meaning
silver; meton. money, Mt. 25:18, 27
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀργύριον
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of argyrion (G694) across the King James Bible.
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
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Common questions
Strong's G694 (argyrion) is a Greek word that means: silver; meton. money, Mt. 25:18, 27 It appears 20 times in the King James Bible.
The word argyrion (G694) appears 20 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G694 is argyrion, a Greek word defined as: silver; meton. money, Mt. 25:18, 27. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
argyrion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.