Nave’s Topical Bible

Pound

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Pound in Easton’s Bible DictionaryWhat the word means and where it comes from
The Hebrew word “maneh” is translated “pound,” 1Ki 10:17; Ezr 2:69; Ne 7:71,72
And is equivalent to almost one pound (fourteen ounces)
In John the weight was equivalent to about twelve ounces Joh 12:3
In Luke the Greek word “mina” is translated “pound,” and worth approximately one-hundred denarii (more than three months' wages) Lu 19:13-25
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