3414. mna

Strong's Lexicon

mna: Mina

Original Word: μνᾶ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: mna
Pronunciation: mnä
Phonetic Spelling: (mnah)
Definition: Mina
Meaning: a mina, a Greek monetary unit equal to 100 drachma.

Word Origin: Of Semitic origin, akin to the Hebrew מָנֶה (manah)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent is מָנֶה (manah), Strong's Hebrew #4488, which also refers to a unit of weight or currency.

Usage: The term "mna" refers to a unit of weight and currency used in ancient times. In the New Testament, it is specifically mentioned in the context of a parable told by Jesus, where it represents a significant sum of money entrusted to servants for investment.

Cultural and Historical Background: The mina was a standard unit of currency in the ancient Near East, including Greek and Roman cultures. It was equivalent to 100 drachmas or denarii, which was a substantial amount of money, often representing several months' wages for a laborer. The use of the mina in Jesus' parables would have been understood by His audience as a significant trust or responsibility.

HELPS Word-studies

3414 mná (from the Latin, "mina") – the Greek silver-ingot (monetary weight) weighing about 1/A of a talent (approximately 13 ounces). See also 1220 /dēnárion ("denarius") and 1406/draxmē ("drachma").

One mina was equivalent to 100 denarii (= one hundred days' wages for the common worker).

Reflection: The Lord requires 100% faithfulness from each person – and rewards this equally, regardless of earthly achievements. See also Lk 17:6; 2 Pet 1:1.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Semitic origin maneh
Definition
a mina (Gr. monetary unit)
NASB Translation
mina (4), minas (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3414: μνᾶ

μνᾶ, μνᾶς, ἡ, a word of Eastern origin (cf. Schrader, Keilinschriften as above with, p. 143), Arabic , Syriac )YNM [], Hebrew מָנֶה (from מָנָה, to appoint, mark out, count, etc.), Latinmina;

1. in the O. T. a weight, and an imaginary coin or money of account, equal to one hundred shekels: 1 Kings 10:17, cf. 2 Chronicles 9:16; 2 Esdr. 2:69, (otherwise in Ezekiel 45:12 (cf. Bible Educator, index under the word Maneh; Schrader in Riehm under the word Mine, p. 1000f)).

2. In Attic a weight and a sum of money equal to one hundred drachmae (see δραχμή (and B. D. under the word ; especially Schrader in Riehm as above)): Luke 19:13, 16, 18, 20, 24f

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pound, mina

Of Latin origin; a mna (i.e. Mina), a certain weight -- pound.

Forms and Transliterations

μνα μνᾶ μναι μναν μνᾶν μνας μνᾶς mna mnâ mnan mnân mnas mnâs

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 19:13 N-AFP-C
GRK: αὐτοῖς δέκα μνᾶς καὶ εἶπεν
NAS: them ten minas and said
KJV: them ten pounds, and said
INT: to them ten minas and said

Luke 19:16 N-NFS
GRK: Κύριε ἡ μνᾶ σου δέκα
NAS: saying, Master, your mina has made ten
KJV: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten
INT: Lord the mina of you ten

Luke 19:16 N-AFP-C
GRK: δέκα προσηργάσατο μνᾶς
NAS: has made ten minas more.'
KJV: hath gained ten pounds.
INT: ten has produced more minas

Luke 19:18 N-NFS
GRK: λέγων Ἡ μνᾶ σου κύριε
NAS: saying, Your mina, master,
KJV: Lord, thy pound hath gained five
INT: saying the mina of you Lord

Luke 19:18 N-AFP-C
GRK: ἐποίησεν πέντε μνᾶς
NAS: has made five minas.'
KJV: hath gained five pounds.
INT: has made five more minas

Luke 19:20 N-NFS
GRK: ἰδοὺ ἡ μνᾶ σου ἣν
NAS: here is your mina, which
KJV: [here is] thy pound, which
INT: behold the mina of you which

Luke 19:24 N-AFS-C
GRK: αὐτοῦ τὴν μνᾶν καὶ δότε
NAS: Take the mina away
KJV: from him the pound, and give
INT: him the mina and give [it]

Luke 19:24 N-AFP-C
GRK: τὰς δέκα μνᾶς ἔχοντι
NAS: it to the one who has the ten minas.'
KJV: [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
INT: the ten minas has

Luke 19:25 N-AFP-C
GRK: ἔχει δέκα μνᾶς
NAS: he has ten minas [already].'
KJV: he hath ten pounds.)
INT: he has ten minas

Strong's Greek 3414
9 Occurrences

μνᾶ — 3 Occ.
μνᾶν — 1 Occ.
μνᾶς — 5 Occ.