'Minas' in the Bible
and three hundred shields of beaten gold, he applied three minas of gold to one shield; and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly garments.
Some of the family leaders gave 20,000 gold coins and 2,200 silver minas to the treasury for the project.
The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, 2,000 silver minas, and 67 priestly garments.
He called 10 of his slaves, gave them 10 minas, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’
The first came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has earned 10 more minas.’
“The second came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
So he said to those standing there, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has 10 minas.’