4715. statér

Lexicon

statér: Stater

Original Word: στατήρ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: statér
Pronunciation: stah-TARE
Phonetic Spelling: (stat-air')
Definition: Stater
Meaning: an Attic silver coin equal in value to the Jewish shekel.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

coin, a stater

From the base of kauchesis; a stander (standard of value), i.e. (specially), a stater or certain coin -- piece of money.

see GREEK kauchesis

HELPS Word-studies

4715 statḗr – a silver coin worth two didrachma and equivalent to four denarii (a tetradrachma, four drachmae) – the exact amount of the Temple-tax required for two people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as histémi
Definition
a stater (a coin)
NASB Translation
shekel (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4715: στατήρ

στατήρ, στατηρος, ὁ (from ἵστημι, to place in the scales, weigh out (i. e. 'the weigher' (Vanicek, p. 1126))), a stater, a coin; in the N. T. a silver stater equivalent to four Attic or two Alexandrian drachmas, a Jewish shekel (see δίδραχμον): Matthew 17:27.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the ancient Greek verb ἵστημι (histēmi), meaning "to stand" or "to set."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek στατήρ, as it is a specific Greek coin. However, the concept of a standard unit of currency can be related to Hebrew terms for money or weights, such as the shekel (Strong's Hebrew 8255 • שֶׁקֶל, sheqel), which served a similar purpose in ancient Israel.

Usage: The term στατήρ appears in the New Testament in the context of monetary transactions. It is specifically mentioned in relation to the temple tax.

Context: The στατήρ is referenced in the New Testament in Matthew 17:27. In this passage, Jesus instructs Peter to catch a fish, and in its mouth, he will find a stater coin. This coin is to be used to pay the temple tax for both Jesus and Peter. The stater, being equivalent to four drachmas, was sufficient to cover the two-drachma tax required for each person. This incident highlights Jesus' divine provision and authority over creation, as well as His respect for the established religious customs of His time.

The use of the stater in this context also underscores the socio-economic realities of the period, where Roman and Greek currencies were in circulation in Judea. The stater's value and its role in the narrative illustrate the intersection of daily life and divine intervention, as Jesus uses a common monetary unit to fulfill a spiritual obligation.

Forms and Transliterations

στατηρα στατήρα στατῆρα statera statêra statēra statē̂ra

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 17:27 N-AMS
GRK: αὐτοῦ εὑρήσεις στατῆρα ἐκεῖνον λαβὼν
NAS: you will find a shekel. Take
KJV: thou shalt find a piece of money: that
INT: of it you will find a four-drachma coin that having taken

Strong's Greek 4715
1 Occurrence

στατῆρα — 1 Occ.