◄ 95. agorah ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon agorah: Piece of money, coin Original Word: אֲגוֹרָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: agorah Pronunciation: ah-go-RAH Phonetic Spelling: (ag-o-raw') Definition: Piece of money, coin Meaning: something gathered, a grain, berry, a small, coin Word Origin: Derived from the root verb אָגַר (agar), meaning "to gather" or "to collect." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "agorah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, the concept of small denominations of currency can be related to Greek terms like "δραχμή" (drachma) or "λεπτόν" (lepton), which also refer to small coins. Usage: The term "agorah" refers to a small unit of currency or a piece of money. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is used to denote a specific value of money, often in relation to trade or transactions. The agorah is a minor denomination, indicating a small amount of money. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, currency and trade were integral to daily life and the economy. The agorah was part of a larger system of weights and measures used for commerce. It reflects the agrarian and trade-based society of ancient Israel, where goods and services were often exchanged using standardized units of currency. The use of coins and money facilitated trade both within Israel and with neighboring cultures. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as Agur Definition payment NASB Translation piece (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אֲגוֺרָה noun feminine payment, אֲגוֺרַת כֶסֶף 1 Samuel 2:36. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance piece of silver From the same as 'Aguwr; properly, something gathered, i.e. Perhaps a grain or berry; used only of a small (silver) coin -- piece (of) silver. see HEBREW 'Aguwr Forms and Transliterations לַאֲג֥וֹרַת לאגורת la’ăḡōwraṯ la·’ă·ḡō·w·raṯ laaGorat Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 2:36 HEB: לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣ת ל֔וֹ לַאֲג֥וֹרַת כֶּ֖סֶף וְכִכַּר־ NAS: and bow down to him for a piece of silver KJV: [and] crouch to him for a piece of silver INT: will come and bow A piece of silver A loaf 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 95 1 Occurrence la·’ă·ḡō·w·raṯ — 1 Occ.