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Pound


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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