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Denarius

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(de nar' i uhss) A coin representing a typical day's wage for an ordinary laborer (Matthew 20:2 ). The King James Version translates it “penny.” This unit of Roman currency is the most frequently mentioned coin in the New Testament. See Coins; Economic Life .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Denarius'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​d/denarius.html. 1991.
 
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