ἀσσάριον
assarion · assarion
Greek word · Strong’s number G787 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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assarion (ἀσσάριον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “assarion”.
A copper coin, one sixteenth of a denarius.
How to say it
as·sa·ri·on
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
In today's measures
a 16th of a day's wage approximate
A Roman copper coin; sixteen made a denarius.
Its senses in the Bible
- A small copper coin of very little worth.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- assarion ×1
- pennies ×1
Where it appears
- Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.
- Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.