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Lexicon :: Strong's G3016 - lepton

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λεπτόν
Transliteration
lepton (Key)
Pronunciation
lep-ton'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Neuter of a derivative of the same as λεπίς (G3013)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:233,*

Strong’s Definitions

λεπτόν leptón, lep-ton'; neuter of a derivative of the same as G3013; something scaled (light), i.e. a small coin:—mite.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G3016 in the following manner: mite (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G3016 in the following manner: mite (3x).
  1. thin, small

  2. a small brass coin, equivalent to the eighth part of an "as", worth about a 1/5 of a cent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λεπτόν leptón, lep-ton'; neuter of a derivative of the same as G3013; something scaled (light), i.e. a small coin:—mite.
STRONGS G3016:
λεπτός, λεπτή, λεπτόν (λέπω to strip off the bark, to peel), thin; small; τό λεπτόν, a very small brass coin, equivalent to the eighth part of an as (A. V. a mite; cf. Alex.'s Kitto and B. D. under the word; cf. F. R. Conder in the Bible Educator, 3:179): Mark 12:42; Luke 12:59; Luke 21:2; (Alciphron, epistles I, 9 adds κέρμα; Pollux, onom. 9, 6, sect. 92, supplies νόμισμα).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
12:42
Luke
12:59; 21:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3016 matches the Greek λεπτόν (lepton),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:42 - And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny.[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:59 - I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last penny.”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:2 - and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.[fn]
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