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Pound (1.) A weight. Heb. maneh, equal to 100 shekels (1Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh 7:71, 72). Gr. litra, equal to about 12 oz. avoirdupois (John 12:3; 19:39). (2.) A sum of money; the Gr. mna or mina (Luke 19...

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Pound (1.) A weight. Heb. maneh, equal to 100 shekels (1Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh 7:71, 72). Gr. litra, equal to about 12 oz. avoirdupois (John 12:3; 19:39).

(2.) 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 $3, 6s. 8d. of our money. (See MONEY)

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