"a money changer, broker, banker, who exchanges or loans money for a premium, Mt. 25:27*"
Definition and meaning
a money changer, broker, banker, who exchanges or loans money for a premium, Mt. 25:27*
In the original Greek the word is written: τραπεζίτης
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 trapezites (G5133) across the King James Bible.
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
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Common questions
Strong's G5133 (trapezites) is a Greek word that means: a money changer, broker, banker, who exchanges or loans money for a premium, Mt. 25:27* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word trapezites (G5133) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5133 is trapezites, a Greek word defined as: a money changer, broker, banker, who exchanges or loans money for a premium, Mt. 25:27*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
trapezites is a Greek word found in the New Testament.