The term "Quadrans" refers to a Roman coin that was in circulation during the time of the New Testament. It was the smallest denomination of Roman currency, equivalent to one-fourth of an "as," which was itself a small copper coin. The quadrans was made of bronze and was used for minor transactions, reflecting its minimal value in the Roman economy.

In the context of the Bible, the quadrans is mentioned in the Gospel of Mark, specifically in the account of the widow's offering. In Mark 12:41-44 , Jesus observes people putting money into the temple treasury. Many wealthy individuals contribute large amounts, but a poor widow places two small coins, described as "lepta," into the offering. The lepton was the smallest Jewish coin, and together, the two lepta equaled a quadrans. Jesus uses this moment to teach His disciples about true generosity and sacrificial giving, saying, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on" (Mark 12:43-44).

The mention of the quadrans in this passage highlights the contrast between the outward appearance of wealth and the inward reality of devotion and sacrifice. The widow's offering, though monetarily insignificant, is portrayed as the most valuable in the eyes of Jesus because it represents her total trust and reliance on God.

The use of the quadrans in the New Testament also provides insight into the socio-economic conditions of the time. It reflects the widespread poverty experienced by many in Judea under Roman rule, as well as the economic disparity between the rich and the poor. The widow's offering of a quadrans underscores the theme of God's concern for the humble and lowly, a recurring motif throughout Scripture.

In summary, the quadrans serves as a powerful symbol in the New Testament narrative, illustrating the principles of humility, faith, and the true measure of generosity.1. (n.) A fourth part of the coin called an as. See As.

2. (n.) The fourth of a penny; a farthing. See Cur.

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... quadrans, one-fourth of an as (a Roman monetary unit). Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: kodrantes Phonetic Spelling: (kod-ran'-tace) Short ...
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The Gospel According to St. Mark
... may be seen in v.23 and xv.15, and instances of Latin words are speculator (vi.27),
centurion (xv.39), sextarius (vii.4), denarius (vi.37), quadrans (xii.42). ...
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The Sermon on the Mount.
... The Greek word translated "farthing," is derived from the Latin "quadrans," which
equals the fourth part of a Roman As, a small copper or bronze coin which had ...
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The Gospel of Mark
... Jews; while the Latin words contained in the gospel, the reference to the Roman
manner of divorce, 10:12, the reduction of a coin to the Roman quadrans, 12:42 ...
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Internal Evidence Demonstrated to be the Very Reverse of ...
... xii.42, explained that the two lepta which the poor widow cast into the Treasury
were equivalent to kodrantes, the Latin quadrans?"and in chap. ...
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Internal Evidence Demonstrated to be the Very Reverse of ...
... LETTER ALPHA WITH OXIA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER NU}{GREEK SMALL LETTER TAU}{GREEK SMALL
LETTER ETA}{GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA}, the Latin quadrans?"and in ...
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Mark.
... didonai (consilium dare). Mark even uses the Roman names of coins instead
of the Greek, kodrantes(quadrans, 12:42). [964] eutheos ...
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Quadrans (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Quadrans (1 Occurrence). Mark 12:42 A poor widow came,
and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. (WEB). ...
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Farthing (5 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. FARTHING. far'-thing: The rendering of two words
in the Greek of the New Testament, assarion, and kodrantes, Latin quadrans. ...
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Mite (1 Occurrence)
... the Latin minutum, the translation of the Greek word lepton, the very smallest bronze
of copper coin (Luke 12:59; 21:2). Two mites made one quadrans, ie, the ...
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Quadrangle (1 Occurrence)

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Quadrupeds (3 Occurrences)

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Latin (2 Occurrences)
... commercial, financial, and official terms like assarion (as), denarion (denarius),
kenturion (centurio), kenos (census), kodrantes (quadrans), kolonia (colonia ...
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Worth (36 Occurrences)
... WBS YLT RSV). Mark 12:42 A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass
coins, which equal a quadrans coin. (See NIV). Luke 12 ...
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Widow (71 Occurrences)
... The third likewise; (See NIV). Mark 12:42 A poor widow came, and she cast
in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. ...
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Fraction (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fraction (1 Occurrence). Mark 12:42 A poor widow came,
and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. (See NIV). ...
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Equal (70 Occurrences)
... NAS RSV NIV). Mark 12:42 A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass
coins, which equal a quadrans coin. (WEB WEY). Luke 6:34 ...
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