2855. kollubistes

Lexicon

kollubistes: Money changer

Original Word: κολλυβιστής
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: kollubistes
Pronunciation: kol-loo-bees-TACE
Phonetic Spelling: (kol-loo-bis-tace')
Definition: Money changer
Meaning: a money-changer, who changed heathen into Jewish money, for payment into the Temple treasury.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

moneychanger.

From a presumed derivative of kollubos (a small coin; probably akin to kollourion); a coin-dealer -- (money-)changer.

see GREEK kollourion

HELPS Word-studies

2855 kollybistḗs – properly, a charge ("commission") given to someone making a transaction or exchange; in the NT a money-changer, converting "heathen currency" into "Jewish money" so worshipers could make payments into the Temple-treasury.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2855: κολλυβιστής

κολλυβιστής, κολλυβιστου, ὁ (from κόλλυβος equivalent to a. a small coin, cf. κολοβός clipped;

b. rate of exchange, premium), a money-changer, banker: Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; John 2:15. Menander, Lysias, in Pollux 7, 33, 170; ὁ μέν κόλλυβος δόκιμον, τό δέ κολλυβιστής ἀδόκιμον, Phryn. ed. Lob., p. 440. Cf. what was said under κερματιστής.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word κολλυβος (kollubos), meaning "a small coin" or "money."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κολλυβιστής, the concept of money changing and related activities can be associated with terms related to trade and commerce in the Hebrew Bible, such as סֹחֵר (socher, "merchant") and כֶּסֶף (kesef, "silver" or "money"). However, these terms do not specifically denote the role of a money changer as described in the New Testament context.

Usage: The term κολλυβιστής is used in the New Testament to refer to individuals who were engaged in the business of exchanging money, particularly in the context of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Context: The term κολλυβιστής appears in the New Testament in the context of the Temple in Jerusalem, where money changers played a significant role. These individuals were responsible for exchanging foreign currency into the local currency, which was necessary for the purchase of sacrificial animals and the payment of the Temple tax. The presence of money changers in the Temple courts is notably mentioned in the accounts of Jesus cleansing the Temple.

In the Gospel of Matthew 21:12 (BSB), it is recorded: "Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves." Similarly, in the Gospel of Mark 11:15 (BSB), it states: "When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves."

The presence of money changers in the Temple was a source of controversy, as their activities were often associated with exploitation and corruption. The fees charged for currency exchange were seen as burdensome, and the practice of conducting business within the sacred precincts of the Temple was viewed as a desecration of a holy space. Jesus' actions in driving out the money changers were a demonstration of His zeal for the sanctity of the Temple and a condemnation of the commercialism that had infiltrated religious practices.

The role of the κολλυβιστής highlights the intersection of commerce and religion in ancient Jewish society and serves as a backdrop for understanding the socio-economic dynamics present during the time of Jesus' ministry.

Forms and Transliterations

εκολλύρισε κολλυβιστων κολλυβιστών κολλυβιστῶν κολλυρίδα κολλυρίδας κολλυρισάτω κολοβοκέρκον κολοβόριν kollubiston kollubistōn kollybiston kollybistôn kollybistōn kollybistō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 21:12 N-GMP
GRK: τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν κατέστρεψεν καὶ
NAS: the tables of the money changers and the seats
KJV: the tables of the moneychangers, and
INT: tables of the money changers he overturned and

Mark 11:15 N-GMP
GRK: τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν καὶ τὰς
NAS: the tables of the money changers and the seats
KJV: the tables of the moneychangers, and
INT: tables of the money changers and the

John 2:15 N-GMP
GRK: καὶ τῶν κολλυβιστῶν ἐξέχεεν τὸ
NAS: out the coins of the money changers and overturned
KJV: poured out the changers' money,
INT: and of the money-changers he poured out the

Strong's Greek 2855
3 Occurrences

κολλυβιστῶν — 3 Occ.