λεπτόν
lepton · lepton, small coin
Greek word · Strong’s number G3016 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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lepton (λεπτόν) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lepton, small coin”.
Lepton: the smallest coin.
How to say it
lep·ton
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
In today's measures
a 128th of a day's wage: the smallest coin approximate
Two lepta made a quadrans (Mark 12:42).
Its senses in the Bible
- The smallest copper coin.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- lepta ×2
- lepton ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 12:42
And one poor widow came and put in two lepta, which is a quadrans.
- Luke 12:59
I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid even the last lepton.”
- Luke 21:2
And he saw a certain poor widow putting in there two lepta.