Sources & method
Text basis: Hosted scripture uses public-domain translations and local canon data; chapter links stay inside the source text. Sources
Pound
Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source
- The Hebrew word "maneh" is translated "pound," 1 Kings 10:17Ezra 2:69Nehemiah 7:71Nehemiah 7:72
- And is equivalent to almost one pound (fourteen ounces)
- In John the weight was equivalent to about twelve ounces John 12:3
- In Luke the Greek word "mina" is translated "pound," and worth approximately one-hundred (more than three months' wages) Luke 19:13–25
- See Measure
- See Weights