"something clipped small; small change, small pieces of money, coin, Jn. 2:15*"
Definition and meaning
something clipped small; small change, small pieces of money, coin, Jn. 2:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: κέρμα
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
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 kerma (G2772) across the King James Bible.
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
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Common questions
Strong's G2772 (kerma) is a Greek word that means: something clipped small; small change, small pieces of money, coin, Jn. 2:15* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word kerma (G2772) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2772 is kerma, a Greek word defined as: something clipped small; small change, small pieces of money, coin, Jn. 2:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kerma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.