Kollybistḗs — G2855

Definition

masculine noun

probably akin to

1. rate of exchange, premium), a money-changer, banker

Usually translated as

changer, moneychanger

Origin

from a presumed derivative of kóllybos (a small coin

• kolloúrion (G2854)

Occurrences

Kollybistḗs occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), John (1)

• Matthew 21:12 — And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers (κολλυβιστῶν), and the seats of them that sold doves,
• Mark 11:15 — And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers (κολλυβιστῶν), and the seats of them that sold doves;
• John 2:15 — And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers (κολλυβιστῶν)’ money, and overthrew the tables;