assarion denotes the monetary amount for which sparrows are said to be sold.

The term occurs as the stated amount in sparrow-sale comparisons: a singular amount for two sparrows in Matthew 10:29 and a plural amount for five in Luke 12:6.

1. Amount named in sparrow sales · dominant

   In Matthew 10:29, the genitive singular form occurs in the clause about two sparrows being sold; the APB renders the verse, “Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion?” In Luke 12:6, the genitive plural form likewise occurs with five sparrows being sold, rendered “for two assaria?”

   Matthew 10:29Luke 12:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “an assarion” in Matthew 10:29 and “two assaria” in Luke 12:6. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.