The Hebrew word “maneh” is translated “pound,”
1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:71,72
And is equivalent to almost one pound (fourteen ounces)
In John, the weight was equivalent to about twelve ounces
John 12:3
In Luke, the Greek word “mina” is translated “pound” and worth approximately one-hundred denarii (more than three months’ wages)
Luke 19:13-25
