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Measures & money

Mina

A unit of weight and money smaller than a talent and larger than a shekel.

Also called · maneh

What it means

The mina linked many shekels into a larger accounting unit, but the number of shekels was not identical in every system.

Greek and Near Eastern standards also differed, so modern totals are approximate.

How it appears in the Bible

Ezekiel specifies a mina by shekels, while Jesus’ parable describes servants entrusted with minas.

Translation note

The relationship among mina, shekel, and talent varies by textual and historical system.