Lexicon
κολλυβιστής
kollubistēs
G2855
G:N-M Greek

moneychanger

3
Occurrences
3
Books
Greek
Language

kollubistes refers to people whose tables and coins are overturned in the sacred place.

The attested use identifies a group associated with tables and coins in the sacred place, whose tables are overturned; all three occurrences show this same setting and action.

Senses in use

  1. People associated with tables and coins · dominant

    In John 2:15, Mark 11:15, and Matthew 21:12, the genitive plural form occurs in the phrase about overturned tables; John 2:15 also mentions coins. The APB renders the clauses with “the moneychangers” or “the money changers,” while the surrounding action is driving people out of the sacred place.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the group as “moneychangers” in John 2:15 and Matthew 21:12, and as “money changers” in Mark 11:15. These are translation renderings within whole verses.

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