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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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POUND

1. KJV for “mina,” a weight equivalent of about one pound or half a kilogram (1 Kgs 10:17; Ezr 2:69; Neh 7:71-72). See Weights and Measures.

2. Greek coin (mina) equivalent to about three month’s wages (Lk 19:13).

3. Roman measure (Greek litra) equivalent to about three-quarters of a pound (12 ounces, or .3 kilogram); mentioned only in John 12:3 and 19:39. See Weights and Measures.