G2855

κολλυβιστής

kollubistēsG:N-M

moneychanger

κολλυβιστής, -οῦ, ὁ (κόλλυβος, a small coin, a rate of exchange), a money-changer: Mat.21:12, Mrk.11:15, Jhn.2:15 (of. κερματιοτής).† (AS)

The KJV translates G2855 in the following manner:

moneychangers (4x), changers’ (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

κολλυβιστής — kollybistḗs

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

b. rate of exchange, premium), a money-changer, banker: Mat 21:12; Mar 11:15; Joh 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.

3 occurrences

Matthew (1), Mark (1), John (1)