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Strong's G2855 κολλυβιστής (kollybistes)

kollubistes - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2855 — chethlon (“Hethlon”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2855
Language Greek
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's G2855 Quick Answer

Strong's G2855 κολλυβιστής (kollubistes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kollubistes (kol-loo-bis-tace') n. 1. a coin-dealer [from a presumed derivative of kollubos "a small coin" (probably akin to G2854)] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include small. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
kollubistes (kol-loo-bis-tace') n. 1. a coin-dealer [from a presumed derivative of kollubos "a small coin" (probably akin to G2854)]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
small

Meaning and Definition

kollubistes (kol-loo-bis-tace') n. 1. a coin-dealer [from a presumed derivative of kollubos "a small coin" (probably akin to G2854)] KJV: (money-)changer See also: G2854

Original Word
κολλυβιστής
Transliteration
kollubistes
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2855. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

moneychanger

Usage: κολλυβιστής, -οῦ, ὁ (κόλλυβος, a small coin, a rate of exchange), a money-changer: Mat.21:12, Mrk.11:15, Jhn.2:15 (of. κερματιοτής).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2855 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kollubistes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

small John 2:15

How Strong's G2855 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 3 linked usages.

Strong's G2855 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2855 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 21:12 KJV

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Mark 11:15 KJV

And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

John 2:15 KJV

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;

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2855.

Matthew 21:12 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
Mark 11:15 New Testament, KJV
And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
John 2:15 New Testament, KJV
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;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2855, grouped by book.

Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G2855 FAQ

What does kollybistes (κολλυβιστής) mean?

Strong's G2855 is a Greek entry for G2855 κολλυβιστής (kollubistes). kollubistes (kol-loo-bis-tace') n. 1. a coin-dealer [from a presumed derivative of kollubos "a small coin" (probably akin to G2854)]

How many times is kollybistes (κολλυβιστής) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G2855 across 3 books.

Where can I study kollybistes (κολλυβιστής) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2855 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate kollybistes (κολλυβιστής)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as small. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.