• A sum of money; the Gr. mna or mina (Luke 19:13,16,18,20,24,25 ). It was equal to 100 drachmas, and was of the value of about ,6s. 8d. of our money. (See MONEY .)

    Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

    Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Pound'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/p/pound.html. 1897.