- Transliteration: Psephos

- Phonetic: psay'-fos

- Definition:

1. a small worn smooth stone, a pebble

a. 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)

- Origin: from the same as G5584" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5584

- TDNT entry: 19:04,1

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From the same as G5584" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5584; a pebble (as worn smooth by handling) that is (by implication of use as a counter or ballot) a verdict (of acquittal) or ticket (of admission); a vote: - stone voice.