"Latin mina; a weight, equivalent to 100 drachmas; also a sum, equivalent to 100 drachmas and the sixtieth part of a talent, Lk. 19:13, 16, 18, 20, 24f.*"
Definition and meaning
Latin mina; a weight, equivalent to 100 drachmas; also a sum, equivalent to 100 drachmas and the sixtieth part of a talent, Lk. 19:13, 16, 18, 20, 24f.*
In the original Greek the word is written: μνᾶ
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of mna (G3414) across the King James Bible.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
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Common questions
Strong's G3414 (mna) is a Greek word that means: Latin mina; a weight, equivalent to 100 drachmas; also a sum, equivalent to 100 drachmas and the sixtieth part of a talent, Lk. 19:13, 16, 18, 20, 24f.* It appears 6 times in the King James Bible.
The word mna (G3414) appears 6 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3414 is mna, a Greek word defined as: Latin mina; a weight, equivalent to 100 drachmas; also a sum, equivalent to 100 drachmas and the sixtieth part of a talent, Lk. 19:13, 16, 18, 20, 24f. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
mna is a Greek word found in the New Testament.