Definition
μνᾶ, -ᾶς, ἡ
(a Semitic word; cf. Heb. מָנֶה, Aram. מְנֵא, a weight and a sum of money = 100 shekels, cf. 1 Kings 10:17),
a mina (Let.), mna, in Attic a weight and sum of money = 100 δραχμαί (which see) : Luke 19:13, 16; 19:18, 20; 19:24-25.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μνᾶ:
- מָנֶהma.neh“mina”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
9 total
- Luke 19:13μνᾶς · minasBeforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
- Luke 19:16μνᾶ · mina; μνᾶς · {more} minasThe first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
- Luke 19:18μνᾶ · mina; μνᾶς · minasThe second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
- Luke 19:20μνᾶ · minaThen another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
- Luke 19:24μνᾶν · mina; μνᾶς · minasThen he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
- Luke 19:25μνᾶς‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’