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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.

Show passage in OET: KI1 10:17

OET-RV KI1 10:17

17 He also had three hundred smaller shields made—each of them covered with two kilograms of gold—and placed in his ‘Levanon Forest Hall’.

OET-LV KI1 10:17

17 And_three hundred(s) shields gold beaten three _of minas gold he _put _up on the_shield (the)_one and_he_put _them the_king the _house _of the _forest _of (the)_Ləⱱānōn.

Show passage in OET: EZR 2:69

OET-RV EZR 2:69

69 They each donated to the treasury according to their individual resources—a total of sixty-one thousand gold coins, five thousand silver bars, and a hundred sets of clothing for the priests.

OET-LV EZR 2:69

69 According_to _of_their _ability they _gave to_the _treasury _of the _work gold drachmas six ten _thousands and_one _thousand and_silver minas five _of thousand(s) and_tunics _of priests one _hundred.

Show passage in OET: NEH 7:71–72

OET-RV NEH 7:71

71 and some of the leaders donated 150 kilograms of gold and 1,500 kilograms of silver.

OET-RV NEH 7:72

72 The rest of the people donated 150 kilograms of gold, 1,300 kilograms of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.

OET-LV NEH 7:70

70  And_some_of _the _heads _of the _fathers they _gave to_the _treasury _of the _work gold drachmas two _of ten _thousands and_silver minas two _thousand and_two _hundred.

OET-LV NEH 7:71

71  And_which the _remainder _of the _people they _gave was_gold drachmas two _of ten _thousand and_silver minas two _thousand and_tunics _of priests sixty and_seven.

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

Show passage in OET: LUK 19:13

OET-RV LUK 19:13

13 So he called his ten slaves and gave them ten silver coins and told them to put them to work until he got back.

OET-LV LUK 19:13

13 And having _called ten slaves of _himself, he _gave ten mnas_of _silver to _them, and told to them:
To _do _business at the time I _am _coming.

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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.

Show passage in OET: JHN 12:3

OET-RV JHN 12:3

3 Then Miryam (Grk. Maria /Mariam) took about 300g of very expensive nard oil and smeared it on Yeshua’s feet, and then wiped off his feet with her own hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

OET-LV JHN 12:3

3 Therefore the Maria/(Miryām) having _taken a_litra_weight of _ointment of_ precious genuine _nard, anointed the feet of_ the _Yaʸsous, and wiped _off the feet of _him with _the hairs of _her, and the house was _filled with the aroma of _the ointment.

Show passage in OET: JHN 19:39

OET-RV JHN 19:39

39 Nikodemos (the one who had first visited Yeshua at night) also came, bringing around thirty kilograms of burial spices.

OET-LV JHN 19:39

39 And Nikodaʸmos also came, the one having _come to him at _the first by _night, bringing a_wrapping of _myrrh and aloe, about a_hundred pounds.

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