maneh
/ˈmɑːneɪ/noun
An ancient Semitic unit of weight: = mina.
- The term was not applied to a coin, but when referring to silver it could represent an amount of money..
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Bible (King James). From Hebrew māneh a weight used to measure precious metals and other commodities, roughly equivalent to 500 grams; compare biblical Aramaic mĕnē, Syriac manyā, Ugaritic mn, and Akkadian manū; also Arabic mann. The ancient Greek μνᾶ is a loanword from Semitic.
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