787. assarion

Strong's Lexicon

assarion: Penny, small coin

Original Word: ἀσσάριον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: assarion
Pronunciation: as-sar'-ee-on
Phonetic Spelling: (as-sar'-ee-on)
Definition: Penny, small coin
Meaning: a small coin equal to the tenth part of a drachma.

Word Origin: Derived from Latin "as," a Roman coin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "assarion" as it is a Roman coin. However, similar concepts of small value can be found in Hebrew terms like "agorah" (Strong's H95), which refers to a small coin or piece of money.

Usage: The term "assarion" refers to a small Roman coin, often translated as "penny" in English. It was a low-denomination coin used in everyday transactions during the time of the New Testament. The assarion is mentioned in the context of illustrating the value of small things in the eyes of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: The assarion was a common coin in the Roman Empire, equivalent to the Roman "as." It was made of copper or bronze and was used for minor transactions. In the New Testament era, the assarion represented a small amount of money, highlighting the economic conditions of the time and the simplicity of daily life for many people. The use of such coins in Jesus' teachings underscores the accessibility of His message to all social classes.

HELPS Word-studies

787 assárion – a brass (Roman) coin of little value, i.e. "small change."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Latin origin
Definition
an assarion, a farthing (one tenth of a drachma)
NASB Translation
cent (1), cents (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 787: ἀσσάριον

ἀσσάριον, ἀσσαρίου, τό, an assarium or assarius, the name of a coin equal to the tenth part of a drachma (see δηνάριον), (diminutive of the Latinas, rabbinical אִיסָּר) (a penny): Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6. (Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others.) (Cf. BB. DD. under the word .)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

farthing.

Of Latin origin; an assarius or as, a Roman coin -- farthing.

Forms and Transliterations

ασσαριου ασσαρίου ἀσσαρίου ασσαριων ασσαρίων ἀσσαρίων assarion assariōn assaríon assaríōn assariou assaríou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 10:29 N-GNS
GRK: δύο στρουθία ἀσσαρίου πωλεῖται καὶ
NAS: sold for a cent? And [yet] not one
KJV: sparrows sold for a farthing? and one
INT: two sparrows for an assarion are sold and

Luke 12:6 N-GNP
GRK: στρουθία πωλοῦνται ἀσσαρίων δύο καὶ
NAS: for two cents? [Yet] not one
KJV: sold for two farthings, and not
INT: sparrows are sold for assarion two and

Strong's Greek 787
2 Occurrences

ἀσσαρίων — 1 Occ.
ἀσσαρίου — 1 Occ.