Psephos

psay'-fos
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Psephos Definition

  1. a small worn smooth stone, a pebble
    1. in the ancient courts of justice the accused were condemned by black pebbles and the acquitted by white
  2. a vote (on account of the use of pebbles in voting)
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
yh'foß
Origin
from the same as (5584)
Strong's Number
5586
TDNT Entry
9:604,1341

KJV Word Usage

stone
2
voice
1
Total
3

KJV Verse Count

Total
2

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Psephos". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .