In biblical times, the concept of currency and monetary value was quite different from today. The term "cent" as we understand it in modern currency does not appear in the Bible. However, the Bible does reference various forms of money and currency that were used in ancient times, such as shekels, talents, and denarii. These units of currency were used for trade, offerings, and taxes.

Biblical Currency Context

1. Shekel: The shekel was a common unit of weight and currency in ancient Israel. It is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament. For example, in Genesis 23:16, Abraham weighed out four hundred shekels of silver to purchase the cave of Machpelah as a burial site for Sarah.

2. Talent: The talent was a large unit of weight and currency. In the New Testament, Jesus uses the talent in a parable to illustrate the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 25:14-30). The parable of the talents emphasizes the importance of using God-given resources wisely.

3. Denarius: The denarius was a Roman coin and is mentioned in the New Testament. It was the standard daily wage for a laborer. In Matthew 22:19-21, Jesus is asked about paying taxes to Caesar and responds by asking for a denarius, illustrating the principle of rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar's.

Biblical Principles on Money

The Bible provides numerous teachings on the use and perception of money. It emphasizes stewardship, generosity, and the dangers of greed. In 1 Timothy 6:10 , it is written, "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil." This verse highlights the potential spiritual pitfalls associated with an improper attitude toward wealth.

Offerings and Tithes

The concept of giving a portion of one's income to God is a recurring theme in the Bible. The tithe, traditionally one-tenth of one's earnings, was an important practice in ancient Israel. In Malachi 3:10 , God challenges the Israelites to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, promising blessings in return: "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this," says the LORD of Hosts. "See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure."

Conclusion

While the term "cent" is not found in the Bible, the principles surrounding money and its use are timeless. The Bible encourages believers to view money as a tool for stewardship, to be used wisely and generously, always with an awareness of its potential to lead one's heart away from God if not handled with care.1. (n.) A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of ten parts in a hundred.

2. (n.) A United States coin, the hundredth part of a dollar, formerly made of copper, now of copper, tin, and zinc.

3. (n.) An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game.

787. assarion -- an assarion, a farthing (one tenth of a drachma)
... Word Origin of Latin origin Definition an assarion, a farthing (one tenth
of a drachma) NASB Word Usage cent (1), cents (1). farthing. ...
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2835. kodrantes -- quadrans, one-fourth of an as (a Roman monetary ...
... Word Origin of Latin origin Definition quadrans, one-fourth of an as
(a Rom. monetary unit) NASB Word Usage cent (2). farthing. ...
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3016. leptos -- peeled, fine, thin, small, light
... Word Origin from the same as lepis Definition peeled, fine, thin, small, light
NASB Word Usage cent (1), small copper coins (2). mite. ...
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Registrum Epistolarum.
... 1. Cologne 92. of the 8th cent. Held by Ewald to be the best of all the MSS. ... Petersburg
6 F.1.7. (Formerly at Corvey; then at St. Germain-des-Pr??s.) 8th cent. ...
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Regula Pastoralis.
... Important MSS. 1. Troyes 504. End of the 6th or beginning of the 7th cent. In uncials
and majuscules. ... 3. Chartres 65 (6.) of the 9th cent. (St. P??re.). ...
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Mss. And Editions.
... mss.:". 1. Venice (Library of S. Mark; cotton, 13 Cent., No.69). This ... printers).
2. Turin (Royal Library; cotton, 14 Cent., No.71). 3 ...
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The Present Translation.
... collated entire by the translator A. Parisinus (Corbeiensis or Sangermanensis 7
cent.) T. Vaticanus Reg., 7 cent.; 25 Veronensis, 8 cent.; 30 Vercellensis 8 ...
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The History of Cassian's Writings, Mss. , and Editions.
... Ninth century. 3. Vercellensis (Chapter Library), 187, 44. Cent.8-10. 4. Parisinus,
Bibl. Nat. ... Tenth century. 6. Sangallensis, 574. Cent.9-10. Of these mss. ...
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Some Preliminary Definitions
... that is, in communities of less than 2,500 population. This was 48.1 per
cent of the total. For the first time in the history of ...
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Synopsis of the Music in Order of Date
... A setting by CLAUDE GOUDIMEL, 1565, No.88. English, 16th cent, four, Nos.39.53.66.87. ...
Italian, 16th cent., one, No.1. HANS LEONHARD HASSLER, 1600, one, No.62. ...
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China Inland Mission Normal Training College, Hwochow, Shansi
... Two compounds were found to have the following compositions: = 43.64 per
cent. phosphorus = 56.36 per cent. oxygen = 56.35 per cent. ...
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Preface. --It is Useless to Attempt to Benefit those who Will Not
... F. Oehler, whose text has been followed throughout, has used for the 1^st Book the
Munich Codex (on paper, xvi^th Cent.); the Venetian (on cotton, xiii^th Cent ...
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Statistics.
... The increase of the Native Christian community connected with Protestant Missions
from 1851 to 1861 was 53 per cent.; from 1861 to 1871, 61 per cent.; and from ...
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Cent (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A hundred; as, ten per cent, the proportion of
ten parts in a hundred. ... Multi-Version Concordance Cent (4 Occurrences). ...
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Interest (35 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) Premium paid for the use of money, -- usually reckoned as a percentage;
as, interest at five per cent per annum on ten thousand dollars. ...
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Steel (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought
iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one ...
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Census (24 Occurrences)

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Center (30 Occurrences)

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Yield (78 Occurrences)
... in return for labor expended; to produce, as payment or interest on what is expended
or invested; to pay; as, money at interest yields six or seven per cent. ...
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Levy (19 Occurrences)
... The service of tributaries was often thus exacted by kings. Solomon raised
a "great levy" of 30,000 men, about two per cent. of ...
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Farthing (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin
of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency. ...
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Rei (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) A Portuguese money of account, in value about
one tenth of a cent. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. REI. ...
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Dead (580 Occurrences)
... The Jordan alone discharges into it no less than six million tons of water every
twenty-four hours. The waters of the Dead Sea contain 24.6 per cent. ...
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