Home›Strong's concordance›G1220
δηνάριον G1220
G1220 is the Greek word δηνάριον, transliterated dēnárion. The King James Version most often renders it pence.
What it means
a denarius (or ten asses).
Where it comes from
of Latin origin.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: pence, penny(-worth).
Verses using δηνάριον
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 18:28 · KJV
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Matthew 20:2 · KJV
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Mark 6:37 · KJV
He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
Mark 12:15 · KJV
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
Mark 14:5 · KJV
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Luke 7:41 · KJV
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
Luke 10:35 · KJV
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Luke 20:24 · KJV
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.
John 6:7 · KJV
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
John 12:5 · KJV
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Revelation 6:6 · KJV
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1220 mean?
G1220 is the Greek word δηνάριον (dēnárion), meaning a denarius (or ten asses).
How is G1220 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pence (5 times), penny (5 times), pennyworth (2 times).
How many times does G1220 appear in the Bible?
δηνάριον (dēnárion) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1220 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: of Latin origin.
Nearby entries
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.