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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2773. κερματιστής (kermatistés) -- Money changer</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2773.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_corinthians/2-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2773.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2773</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2772.htm" title="2772">◄</a> 2773. kermatistés <a href="../greek/2774.htm" title="2774">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kermatistés: Money changer</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κερματιστής</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kermatistés<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ker-mat-is-TAYS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ker-mat-is-tace')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Money changer<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>properly: a changer of large into smaller coins, a money-changer.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word κέρμα (kérma), meaning "a small coin" or "change."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kermatistés," the concept of money changing is related to the Hebrew practice of handling weights and measures, as seen in passages like Proverbs 11:1, which speaks against dishonest scales.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kermatistés" refers to a money changer, an individual who exchanges currency, often for a fee. In the context of the New Testament, it specifically denotes those who were involved in the business of exchanging foreign coins for the temple currency in Jerusalem.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Jerusalem, the temple tax and offerings had to be paid in a specific currency, typically the Tyrian shekel, which was considered acceptable for religious purposes. Money changers set up their tables in the temple courts to facilitate this exchange, often charging a premium. This practice was necessary due to the diverse currencies brought by pilgrims from different regions. However, it also became a source of exploitation and corruption, as money changers could manipulate exchange rates to their advantage.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from a derivation of <a href="/greek/2772.htm">kerma</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a moneychanger<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>money changers (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2773: κερματιστής</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κερματιστής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κερματιστου</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">κερματίζω</span>) (to cut into 'small pieces, to make small change)), <span class="accented">a money-changer; money-broker</span>: <a href="/interlinear/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14</a>. In the court of the Gentiles ((see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἱερόν</span></span>, and Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, i. 244f)) in the temple at Jerusalem were the seats of those who sold such animals for sacrifice as had been selected, examined, and approved, together with incense, oil, and other things needed in making offerings and in worship; and the magnitude of this traffic had introduced the banker's or broker's business; (cf. <span class="abbreviation">BB. DD.</span> under the word <TOPIC:Money-changers>; especially Edersheim as above, p. 367ff). (<span class="abbreviation">Nicet.</span> annal. 7, 2, p. 266, Bekker edition; <span class="abbreviation">Max. Tyr.</span> diss. 2, p. 15, Markland edition.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>changer of money. <p>From a derivative of <a href="/greek/2772.htm">kerma</a>; a handler of coins, i.e. Money-broker -- changer of money. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2772.htm">kerma</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κερματιστας κερματιστάς κερματιστὰς kermatistas kermatistàs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τοὺς <b>κερματιστὰς</b> καθημένους </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and doves, <span class="itali">and the money changers</span> seated<br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">the changers of money</span> sitting:<br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">money-changers</span> sitting<p><b><a href="/greek/2773.htm">Strong's Greek 2773</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2773.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kermatistas_2773.htm">κερματιστὰς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2772.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2772"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2772" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2774.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2774"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2774" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>