denarion is a monetary unit used for wages, debts, purchases, prices, and a coin shown for identification.

The term denotes a monetary unit in stated amounts: it marks a daily wage in Matthew 20:2, debts in Luke 7:41, the cost of bread and ointment in John 6:7 and John 12:5, payment for care in Luke 10:35, and a coin brought forward in Luke 20:24.

1. A stated monetary unit or coin · dominant

   The singular and plural noun forms occur with specified amounts and transactions. In Matthew 20:2 the APB renders an agreement with workers "for a denarius a day," while Luke 7:41 gives debts of five hundred and fifty denarii; in Luke 10:35, two denarii are given to an innkeeper for a man's care. In Luke 20:24 the accusative singular is attached to a displayed item bearing an image and inscription, and the APB renders the clause "Show me a denarius."

   Matthew 20:2Luke 7:41Luke 10:35John 6:7John 12:5Luke 20:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB normally presents the term as "denarius" or "denarii," including amounts used for wages, debts, and purchases. In Matthew 22:19 it also calls the displayed item "the coin of the tax" before saying that a denarius was brought.