Strong's Greek · G5475
χαλκός
chalkós
brass, money
Definition
copper (the substance, or some implement or coin made of it)
Derivation
perhaps from G5465 (χαλάω) through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel (this metal being chiefly used for that purpose);
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.”
“cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;”
“Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts.”
“As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.”
“He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).