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$
(
$ &
, 3910), the equivalent of
$
, immediately (not in the
NT), i.e.,
$
, with
understood, “at the same circumstances,” is used
adjectivally in 2 Cor. 4:17 and translated “which is but for a moment”; the meaning is
not, however, simply that of brief duration, but that which is present with us now or
immediate (
, “beside with”), in contrast to the future glory; the clause is, lit., “for the
present lightness (i.e., ‘light burden,’ the adjective
, ‘light,’ being used as a
noun) of (our) affliction.Ӧ This meaning is confirmed by its use in the Sept. of Ps. 70:3,
“(let them be turned back) immediately,” where the rendering could not be “for a
moment.Ӧ
MONEY
1.
$
(
$ "$
, 694), properly, “a piece of silver,” denotes (a) “silver,” e.g.,
Acts 3:6; (b) a “silver coin,” often in the plural, “pieces of silver,” e.g., Matt. 26:15; so
28:12, where the meaning is “many, (
) pieces of silver”; (c) “money”; it has this
meaning in Matt. 25:18, 27; 28:15; Mark 14:11; Luke 9:3; 19:15, 23; 22:5; Acts 8:20
(here the
RV
has “silver”).
Note:
In Acts 7:16, for the
KJV
, “(a sum of) money,” the
RV
has “(a price in) silver.”
See
SILVER
.
2.
(
$
, 5536), lit., “a thing that one uses” (akin to
“to use”),
hence, (a) “wealth, riches,” Mark 10:23, 24; Luke 18:24; (b) “money,” Acts 4:37,
singular number, “a sum of money”; plural in 8:18, 20; 24:26.¶ See
RICHES
.
3.
(
, 5475), “copper,” is used, by metonymy, of “copper coin,”
translated “money,” in Mark 6:8; 12:41. See
BRASS
.
4.
(
!$
, 2772), primarily “a slice” (akin to
, “to cut short”), hence, “a
small coin, change,” is used in the plural in John 2:15, “the changers’ money,” probably
considerable heaps of small Coins.¶
5.
(
, 3546), primarily “that which is established by custom”
(
, “a custom, law”), hence, “the current coin of a state, currency,” is found in Matt.
22:19, “(tribute) money.”¶ In the Sept., Neh. 7:71.¶
Note:
In Matt. 17:27,
KJV
,
(“a coin,” estimated at a little over three shillings,
equivalent to four
, the temple-tax for two persons), is translated “piece of
money” (
RV
, “shekel”). See
SHEKEL
.¶
For
MONEY-CHANGER, CHANGER OF MONEY
see
CHANGER
MONEY (love of)
$
(
$ $&
, 5365), from
, “to love,” and
$
, “silver,” occurs
in 1 Tim. 6:10 (cf.
$
, “covetous, avaricious”). Trench contrasts this with
@
, “covetousness.” See under
COVET
,
COVETOUSNESS
.¶
MONTH, MONTHS