Word study · Greek
lepton
small coin, a mite
Say it: lep-TON (approximate)
λεπτόν
What it means
The smallest bronze coin in use, worth a fraction of a day's wage. The widow gives two of them (12:42). Mark explains their value in Roman terms as a quadrans, which suggests he is writing for Roman readers.
Range of meaning
- Small coinThe least valuable coin.
In Mark
- Chapter 12
The widow's two small coins (12:42).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3016 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources