Mat 18:28 found one of .. who owed him a hundred d
Mat 20:2 agreed with the workers on a day
Mat 22:19 tribute. And they presented him with a
Luk 7:41 one owed him five hundred d, and the other
Luk 10:35 took out two d, and gave them to the innkeeper, and
Joh 6:7 two hundred d of bread would not be enough for
Rev 6:6 two pounds of wheat for a day, and six
Denarius (Gr. d’nárion, “denary”). Small silver coin *, the most common in the Roman Empire, with the image of the emperor (or some member of his family) on the obverse, and generally a genius or tutelary deity on the reverse (fig 169, no. two). At the beginning of the Christian era, in normal times it weighed between 3.89 and 4.55 g, but was devalued during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD (by the time of Nero it only weighed about 2.3 g) with the result that in the third century it weighed 1.7 g. However, in NT times its purchasing power was much greater than its silver content suggested. It was a worker’s wages for a day’s work (Mat 20:2, 9, 10, 13). Thus, the Samaritan paid the innkeeper 2 denarii for caring for the injured man, but promised more if the expenses exceeded that amount (Luk 10:35). Jesus’ disciples estimated that it would cost 200 pence to feed 5,000 men with bread (Mark 6:37). It is not known how many women and children were in the crowd (Mat 14:21), but it is evident that, according to the estimate of the disciples, a denarius would be enough to buy bread for more than 25 people. The denarius was the only legal silver coin used in the western part of the Roman Empire, but in the region of Palestine and Syria the gr also circulated. diddrachmon (didrachm; Mat 17:24; about 7 g) and the tetradrachmon (tetradrachm; NT statér, “stater”, v 27; about 14 g), equivalent to 2 and 4 denarii respectively, which were legal tender at the time of Christ. These last 2 coins were minted in Antioch and Tyre. All other locally minted coins were made of copper.
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
Latin denarius, from deni, ten. Roman coin minted with the effigy of the reigning Caesar, Mt 22, 19-21; Mark 12, 15-17; Lk 20, 23-25; which equaled ten aces. In the parable of the workers in the vineyard, it is said that the owner hired them to work in the vineyard for a d. diary, Mt 20, 2. In the parable of the good Samaritan, it is said that he gave two denarii to the innkeeper to take care of while he recovered, the wounded by the robbers, who he found on the road when he went down from the city of Jerusalem to Jericho , Lk 10, 35.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
see MONEY
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
See “Money”.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
type, MEDIUM
vet, Roman silver coin equivalent to the Greek drachma; the daily wage of a laborer (Mt. 20:2, 9, 13). The apostles estimated that at least 200 denarii of bread would be needed to feed the crowd of 5,000 men (Mark 6:37), which would have been equivalent to 1 denarii for every 25 people. The prices of Rev. 6:6 evidence a period of hardship.
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Roman silver coin of about 3.85 g. of weight, whose current value is estimated at 0.74 dollars (USA). It bore an effigy of Caesar and was “the poll coin” that the Romans required of the Jews. (Mt 22:19-21) In the days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, farm workers normally received one denarius for a 12-hour day’s work. (Mt 20:2) Accordingly, an extreme condition is indicated at Revelation 6:6 when it is said that 1 l. of wheat or 3 l. of barley would cost a denarius (a full day’s wages).
If the expensive spikenard that Mary, the sister of Lazarus, used to perfume Jesus Christ had been sold for 300 denarii (approximately a year’s wages), it is likely that this would have put a considerable amount of money into the box. kept Judas Iscariot. No wonder this dishonest man protested, for he could not appropriate even a fraction of this large sum. (Joh 12:3-6; 13:29; Mk 14:3-11.)
The Good Samaritan in Jesus’ illustration spent two denarii (two days’ wages) to help a stranger and was willing to meet other possible expenses. (Lu 10:33-35) By contrast, in one of Jesus’ illustrations emphasizing the need to be forgiving, a slave who had had a debt of 60,000,000 denarii canceled refused to forgive a slave. co-slave a debt of 100 denarii. (Mt 18:24-33.)
Obverse and reverse of a Roman denarius
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
denarion (dhvnarion, 1220), Roman coin, denarius, somewhat less than the value of the Greek drachme (see DRACMA). It is estimated that it was equivalent to almost 4 grams of silver, the daily salary of a day laborer in the time of our Lord. It appears in the singular (eg, Mat 20:2; 22.19; Mc 12.45; Rev 6:6); and in the plural (eg, Mat 18:28; Mc 14.5; Luk 7:41; 10.35; Joh 12:5); see CURRENCY.
Source: Vine New Testament Dictionary