ΔΙΔΡΑΧΜΑ, διδραχμα
DIDRACHMA, didrachma
Sounds Like: dee-DRAKH-mah
Translations: didrachma, two drachmas, a two-drachma coin
From the root: ΔΡΑΧΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: A didrachma was a silver coin equivalent to two drachmas. It was a common unit of currency in the ancient world, particularly in the Hellenistic period. In the New Testament, it is notably mentioned in connection with the temple tax, which was a half-shekel, often paid with a didrachma coin.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1366 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 20:14, 20:16, 23:16
- Exodus — 21:32
- Leviticus — 27:3, 27:4, 27:5, 27:6, 27:7, 27:16
- Deuteronomy — 22:29
- Joshua — 7:21
- Nehemiah — 5:15
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 17:24
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΡΑΧΜΑ, appear in our texts.
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