δηνάριον
dēnárion
Silver coin issued by Rome, originally valued at ten asses, later as the principal daily wage coinage. In Koine contexts, denotes a specific monetary unit used in everyday exchanges, transactions, and legal agreements, often referencing a day's wage for agricultural labor. Broader use: any sum equivalent to a denarius in local economies where Roman currency circulated. The term emphasizes both the physical coin and the amount/value it represented.
Matthew 20:9 · Word #10
Lexicon G1220
| Lemma | δηνάριον |
| Transliteration | dēnárion |
| Strong's | G1220 |
| Definition | Silver coin issued by Rome, originally valued at ten asses, later as the principal daily wage coinage. In Koine contexts, denotes a specific monetary unit used in everyday exchanges, transactions, and legal agreements, often referencing a day's wage for agricultural labor. Broader use: any sum equivalent to a denarius in local economies where Roman currency circulated. The term emphasizes both the physical coin and the amount/value it represented. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δηνάριον |
| Strong's | G1220 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1220-02
a denarius coin
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS): direct object form; one unit of the coin. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative singular neuter form denotes one specific unit of Roman currency. "A denarius coin" preserves both the concrete monetary unit and its identity as the standard Roman silver wage coin. |
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