Mna μνᾶ
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| μνᾶ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mna |
| Strong's number | G3414 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | mina |
| Occurrences | 9 in 6 verses |
Mna (Greek μνᾶ, Strong's G3414) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “mina”. It occurs 9 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μνᾶ, -ᾶς, ἡ
(a Semitic word; cf. Heb. מָנֶה, Aram. מְנֵא, a weight and a sum of money = 100 shekels, cf. 3Ki.10:17),
a mina (Let.), mna, in Attic a weight and sum of money = 100 δραχμαί (which see) : Luk.19:13, 16 19:18, 20 19:24-25.†
(AS)
(a Semitic word; cf. Heb. מָנֶה, Aram. מְנֵא, a weight and a sum of money = 100 shekels, cf. 3Ki.10:17),
a mina (Let.), mna, in Attic a weight and sum of money = 100 δραχμαί (which see) : Luk.19:13, 16 19:18, 20 19:24-25.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | pounds (5), pound (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | minas (4), mina (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Mna, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 19:13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
- Luke 19:16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
- Luke 19:18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
- Luke 19:20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
- Luke 19:24And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
- Luke 19:25(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).