Denarius
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
Denarius

(containing ten), Authorized Version "penny," (Matthew 18:28; 20:2,9,13) a Roman silver coin in the time of our Saviour and the Apostles, worth about 15 cents. It took its name from its being first equal to ten "asses," a number afterwards increased to sixteen. It was the principal silver coin of the Roman commonwealth. From the parable of the laborers in the vineyard it would seem that a denarius was then the ordinary pay for a day's labor. (Matthew 20:2,4,7,9,10,13)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(n.) A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the penny of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
DENARIUS

de-na'-ri-us (denarion): A Roman silver coin, 25 of which went to the aureus, the standard gold coin of the empire in the time of Augustus, which was equal in value to about one guinea or USD5, 25; more exactly ?1.0, 6 = USD5.00, the ? = USD4,866. Hence, the value of the denarius would be about 20 cents and this was the ordinary wage of a soldier and a day laborer. The word is uniformly rendered "penny" in the King James Version and "shilling" in the American Standard Revised Version, except in Matthew 22:19 Mark 12:15 and Luke 20:24, where the Latin word is used, since in these passsages it refers to the coin in which tribute was paid to the Roman government. See MONEY.

H. Porter

Greek
1220. denarion -- denarius (a Roman coin)
... denarius (a Roman coin). Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: denarion
Phonetic Spelling: (day-nar'-ee-on) Short Definition: a denarius Definition: a ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1220.htm - 6k

3414. mna -- a mina (Gr. monetary unit)
... See also 1220 ("denarius") and 1406 ("drachma"). One was equivalent to 100
denarii (= one hundred days' wages for the common worker). ...
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2835. kodrantes -- quadrans, one-fourth of an as (a Roman monetary ...
... 2835 -- a Roman copper coin, worth 1/A of a denarius; "(Latin, = quadrans), 'a
quadrans,' the smallest Roman copper coin, a quarter of an , the sixteenth part ...
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3016. leptos -- peeled, fine, thin, small, light
... probably the smallest piece of money. 3016 -- a copper or bronze coin worth
1/A of a denarius, ie . Word Origin from the same as ...
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Library

Cix. Jewish Rulers Seek to Ensnare Jesus.
... c 24 Show me a denarius. ^b bring me a denarius, that I may see it. [Religious
dues and tributes had been paid in shekels or old ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cix jewish rulers seek to.htm

Delivered on the Lord's Day, on that which is Written in the ...
... His vineyard. He went out in the morning," and hired those whom he found,
and agreed with them for a denarius as their hire. He ...
/.../sermon xxxvii delivered on the.htm

All the Miracles of Richard:
... A passing pilgrim tells them to visit the hermit's tomb at Hampole. They do so,
and pay a denarius at the tomb and the child is restored to life. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/all the miracles of richard .htm

Christ's Refutations of the Pharisees Rendering Dues to C??sar and ...
... be C??sar's, and unto God the things which be God's." [4990] What will be "the things
which are God's?" Such things as are like C??sar's denarius"that is to ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xxxviii christs refutations of the.htm

The Third Day in Pasion-Week - the Last Series of Parables: to the ...
... With these he agreed for a denarius a day, which was the ordianry wages for a day's
labour, [5292] and so sent them into the vineyard; in other words, He told ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter v the third day.htm

The First vision "On Earth"
... a pair of balances in his hand.6. And I heard as [164] it were a voice in the midst
of the four Zoa, saying, "A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the first vision on earth.htm

John Chapter iv. 18-Jan
... great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ." In that hope, when the reality of the
hope shall have come to pass, we shall receive our wages, a penny (denarius ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate xvii john chapter iv.htm

He Repels the Calumny Concerning the Acceptance of Persons.
... "Friend," said he, "I do thee no wrong. Hast not thou agreed with me for a denarius?
Take what thine is, and go; but I choose to give to this last as to thee. ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 13 vii he repels the.htm

First Withdrawal from Herod's Territory and Return.
... bread, and give them to eat? [The word translated shilling is the Roman denarius,
worth about seventeen cents. The sum was not large ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxiii first withdrawal from herods 2.htm

The Five Thousand Fed.
... It was equal to [USD]30, or ?�6, 5s.; a large amount of money then, since
a denarius, or "penny," was the hire of a day's labor. ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/the five thousand fed.htm

Thesaurus
Denarius (8 Occurrences)
... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DENARIUS. ... Hence, the value of the denarius would be
about 20 cents and this was the ordinary wage of a soldier and a day laborer. ...
/d/denarius.htm - 9k

Penny (14 Occurrences)
... of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two
cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius...
/p/penny.htm - 12k

Denary (8 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The number ten; a division into ten. 3. (n.) A coin; the Anglicized form
of denarius. Multi-Version Concordance Denary (8 Occurrences). ...
/d/denary.htm - 8k

Farthing (5 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary. (1.) Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6. Greek assarion, ie, a
small as, which was a Roman coin equal to a tenth of a denarius or drachma ...
/f/farthing.htm - 9k

Received (312 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV DBY WBS). Matthew 20:9 "When those who were hired at about the eleventh
hour came, they each received a denarius. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) ...
/r/received.htm - 35k

Denarii (7 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Plural of Denarius. Multi-Version Concordance
Denarii (7 Occurrences). Matthew 18:28 "But that servant ...
/d/denarii.htm - 8k

Barley (35 Occurrences)
... Revelation 6:6 I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying,
"A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius...
/b/barley.htm - 23k

Choenixes (1 Occurrence)
... Revelation 6:6 And I heard as a voice in the midst of the four living creatures
saying, A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenixes of barley for a ...
/c/choenixes.htm - 6k

Center (30 Occurrences)
... Revelation 6:6 I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying,
"A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius...
/c/center.htm - 17k

Choenix (1 Occurrence)
... Revelation 6:6 I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying,
"A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius...
/c/choenix.htm - 7k

Resources
What are the modern equivalents of biblical weights and measures? | GotQuestions.org

What is the meaning of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard? | GotQuestions.org

What did Jesus mean when He said, “Render to Caesar what is Caesar's”? | GotQuestions.org

Denarius: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Denarius (8 Occurrences)

Matthew 20:2
When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 20:9
"When those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came, they each received a denarius.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 20:10
When the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise each received a denarius.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 20:13
"But he answered one of them,'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn't you agree with me for a denarius?
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 22:19
Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Mark 12:15
Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Luke 20:24
Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They answered, "Caesar's."
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Revelation 6:6
I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! Don't damage the oil and the wine!"
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

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Denarius

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Center (30 Occurrences)

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Portrait (2 Occurrences)

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Trial (45 Occurrences)

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