Strong's Lexicon statér: Stater Original Word: στατήρ Word Origin: Derived from the ancient Greek verb "ἵστημι" (histēmi), meaning "to stand" or "to set." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "stater," the concept of a shekel (Strong's Hebrew #8255, "שֶׁקֶל" - shekel) is related, as the stater was equivalent to a shekel in value. Usage: The term "stater" refers to a specific type of ancient coin. In the New Testament, it is used to denote a silver coin equivalent to four drachmas or a shekel. This coin was commonly used in the Greco-Roman world and had significant value. Cultural and Historical Background: The stater was a standard unit of currency in the ancient Greek world, often used in trade and commerce. It was typically made of silver and was widely recognized for its value and stability. In the context of the New Testament, the stater is mentioned in relation to the temple tax, which was a half-shekel per person. The stater, being equivalent to a shekel, would cover the tax for two people. 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 Originfrom the same as histémi Definition a stater (a coin) NASB Translation shekel (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4715: στατήρστατήρ, 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance coin, a staterFrom the base of kauchesis; a stander (standard of value), i.e. (specially), a stater or certain coin -- piece of money. see GREEK kauchesis Forms and Transliterations στατηρα στατήρα στατῆρα statera statêra statēra statē̂raLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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