is rendered "silver" in Act 3:6, Act 8:20, RV (AV, "money"); Act 20:33, 1Co 3:12 (metaphorical); 1Pe 1:18. See MONEY, PIECE.
akin to argos, "shining," denotes "silver." In each occurrence in the NT it follows the mention of gold, Mat 10:9, Act 17:29, Jam 5:3, Rev 18:12. Note: For drachme, Luk 15:8, see PIECE.