Of Latin origin; a mna (i.e. Mina), a certain weight -- pound.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Strong's 3414: μνᾶ
μνᾶ, μνᾶς, ἡ, a word of Eastern origin (cf. Schrader, Keilinschriften as above with, p. 143), Arabic , Syriac )YNM [], Hebrew מָנֶה (from מָנָה, to appoint, mark out, count, etc.), Latinmina;
1. in the O. T. a weight, and an imaginary coin or money of account, equal to one hundred shekels: 1 Kings 10:17, cf. 2 Chronicles 9:16; 2 Esdr. 2:69, (otherwise in Ezekiel 45:12 (cf. Bible Educator, index under the word Maneh; Schrader in Riehm under the word Mine, p. 1000f)).
2. In Attic a weight and a sum of money equal to one hundred drachmae (see δραχμή (and B. D. under the word ; especially Schrader in Riehm as above)): Luke 19:13, 16, 18, 20, 24f
Englishman's Concordance (References)
Strong's Greek: 3414. μνᾶ (mna) — 9 Occurrences
Luke 19:13 - N-AFP-C GRK:αὐτοῖς δέκα μνᾶς καὶ εἶπεν NAS: them ten minas and said KJV: them ten pounds, and said INT: to them ten minas and said
Luke 19:16 - N-NFS GRK:Κύριε ἡ μνᾶ σου δέκα NAS: saying, Master, your mina has made ten KJV: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten INT: Lord the mina of you ten
Luke 19:16 - N-AFP-C GRK:δέκα προσηργάσατο μνᾶς NAS: has made ten minas more.' KJV: hath gained ten pounds. INT: ten has produced more minas
Luke 19:18 - N-NFS GRK:λέγων Ἡ μνᾶ σου κύριε NAS: saying, Your mina, master, KJV: Lord, thy pound hath gained five INT: saying the mina of you Lord
