Strong G787ἀσσάριον
assarion
- Transliteration
- assarion
- Pronunciation
- as-sar'-ee-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Of Latin origin; an assarius or as a Roman coin: - farthing.
Detailed definition
ἀσσάριον, -ον, τό
(diminutive of Lat. as),
an assarion, a farthing, one-tenth of a drachma: Mat.10:29, Luk.12:6 (MM, see word; DB, iii, 428; DCG, ii, 200).†
(AS)
(diminutive of Lat. as),
an assarion, a farthing, one-tenth of a drachma: Mat.10:29, Luk.12:6 (MM, see word; DB, iii, 428; DCG, ii, 200).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G787 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- farthing2
- for1
First verses
- Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
- Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀσσάριον, τό,
(Latin assarius (i.e. nummus)), [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.27, “SIG” 2869.5 (from Calymna), “OGI” 484.9, +others (Pergam., 2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Camillus” 13, NT.Matt.10.29.)]
II a sort of valve, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “(Spiritalia) Pneumatica” 1.10.)]
(Latin assarius (i.e. nummus)), [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 9.27, “SIG” 2869.5 (from Calymna), “OGI” 484.9, +others (Pergam., 2nd c.AD), 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Camillus” 13, NT.Matt.10.29.)]
II a sort of valve, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “(Spiritalia) Pneumatica” 1.10.)]