Bible Encyclopedias
Tribute Money
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
( τὸ νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου , tó nómisma toú kḗnsou ( Matthew 22:19 ), "the coin used in payment of the imperial taxes"): Lit. "the lawful money of the tax," which, in the case of the poll tax, had to be paid in current coin of the realm (see Matthew 17:27 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Tribute Money'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/t/tribute-money.html. 1915.