Bible dictionary for children
Drachma
A drachma was an ancient silver coin.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A drachma was an ancient silver coin. The plural is drachmas; translations sometimes simply say silver coins.
Talk about it
Why might one missing coin matter to the woman?
An example from the Bible
Jesus tells of a woman searching carefully for one lost coin out of ten. Finding it leads to joy shared with neighbors.
Read Luke 15:8 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Luke 15:8
“Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
