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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: 2855. κολλυβιστής (kollubistes) -- Money changer</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2855.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/12-14.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/2855.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> > 2855</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/2854.htm" title="2854">◄</a> 2855. kollubistes <a href="../greek/2855a.htm" title="2855a">►</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">kollubistes: Money changer</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κολλυβιστής</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kollubistes<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kol-loo-bees-TACE<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kol-loo-bis-tace')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Money changer<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a money-changer, who changed heathen into Jewish money, for payment into the Temple treasury.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word "κολλυβος" (kollubos), meaning "small coin" or "money."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kollubistes," the concept of money changing is related to the Hebrew practice of "שׁקל" (shekel), the currency used in the temple.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kollubistes" refers to a money changer or a person who exchanges currency. In the context of the New Testament, it specifically denotes those who conducted business in the temple courts, exchanging foreign currency for the temple shekel, which was required for the payment of the temple tax.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the time of Jesus, the temple in Jerusalem was a central place of worship and commerce. Jews from various regions would come to the temple, often bringing foreign currency. Money changers provided a necessary service by exchanging these currencies for the temple shekel. However, this practice was often associated with exploitation and corruption, as money changers would charge exorbitant fees, turning a place of worship into a marketplace.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2855</b> <i>kollybistḗs</i> – properly, a charge ("commission") given to someone making a transaction or exchange; in the NT a <i>money-changer</i>, converting "heathen currency" into "Jewish money" so worshipers could make payments into the Temple-treasury.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2855: κολλυβιστής</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κολλυβιστής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κολλυβιστου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (from <span class="greek2">κόλλυβος</span> equivalent to a. a small coin, cf. <span class="greek2">κολοβός</span> clipped; <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> rate of exchange, premium), <span class="accented">a money-changer, banker</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/2-15.htm">John 2:15</a>. <span class="abbreviation">Menander</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Lysias</span>, in <span class="abbreviation">Pollux</span> 7, 33, 170; <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">μέν</span> <span class="greek2">κόλλυβος</span> <span class="greek2">δόκιμον</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">δέ</span> <span class="greek2">κολλυβιστής</span> <span class="greek2">ἀδόκιμον</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Phryn. ed. Lob.</span>, p. 440. Cf. what was said under <span class="greek2">κερματιστής</span>.<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>moneychanger. <p>From a presumed derivative of kollubos (a small coin; probably akin to <a href="/greek/2854.htm">kollourion</a>); a coin-dealer -- (money-)changer. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2854.htm">kollourion</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εκολλύρισε κολλυβιστων κολλυβιστών κολλυβιστῶν κολλυρίδα κολλυρίδας κολλυρισάτω κολοβοκέρκον κολοβόριν kollubiston kollubistōn kollybiston kollybistôn kollybistōn kollybistō̂n<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/matthew/21-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 21:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τραπέζας τῶν <b>κολλυβιστῶν</b> κατέστρεψεν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the tables <span class="itali">of the money changers</span> and the seats<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the tables <span class="itali">of the moneychangers,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> tables of the <span class="itali">money changers</span> he overturned and<p><b><a href="/text/mark/11-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 11:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τραπέζας τῶν <b>κολλυβιστῶν</b> καὶ τὰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the tables <span class="itali">of the money changers</span> and the seats<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the tables <span class="itali">of the moneychangers,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/11-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> tables of the <span class="itali">money changers</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/john/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τῶν <b>κολλυβιστῶν</b> ἐξέχεεν τὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out the coins <span class="itali">of the money changers</span> and overturned<br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> poured out <span class="itali">the changers'</span> money,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and of the <span class="itali">money-changers</span> he poured out the<p><b><a href="/greek/2855.htm">Strong's Greek 2855</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2855.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kollubisto_n_2855.htm">κολλυβιστῶν — 3 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'; 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