Lesson of the widow's mite — The Lesson (or Parable) of the widow s mite is a story present in the Synoptic Gospels (), in which Jesus is teaching at the Temple in Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark specifies that a mite was worth less than a quadrans , the smallest Roman coin,… … Wikipedia
widow's mite — noun Etymology: so called from the widow who cast two mites (a farthing) into the Temple treasury (Mark 12:42) : a small contribution that is willingly given and is all one can afford gave his widow s mite to the cause … Useful english dictionary
widow's mite — noun a) A very small, gift or donation which, however, represents a great sacrifice on the part of the giver. b) (numismatics) Name given to the lepton coin … Wiktionary
Widow — • Canonical prescriptions concerning widows in the Old Testament refer mainly to the question of remarriage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Widow Widow … Catholic encyclopedia
Mite box — A bronze Widow s Mite or Lepton, minted by Alexander Jannaeus, King of Judaea, 103 76 B.C. obverse: anchor upside down in circle, reverse: star of eight rays. The term mite box (also alms box or poor box) refers to a box that is used to save… … Wikipedia
mite — English has two words mite, although they probably share a common origin. The older, ‘tiny insect like creature’ [OE], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *mītōn, which was probably derived from a base meaning ‘cut’ (hence ‘something cut up… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
mite — English has two words mite, although they probably share a common origin. The older, ‘tiny insect like creature’ [OE], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *mītōn, which was probably derived from a base meaning ‘cut’ (hence ‘something cut up… … Word origins
widow — {{11}}widow (n.) O.E. widewe, widuwe, from P.Gmc. *widewo (Cf. O.S. widowa, O.Fris. widwe, M.Du., Du. weduwe, Du. weeuw, O.H.G. wituwa, Ger. Witwe, Goth. widuwo), from PIE adj. *widhewo (Cf. Skt. vidhuh lonely, solitary, vidhava … Etymology dictionary
widow — n. & v. n. 1 a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not married again. 2 a woman whose husband is often away on a specified activity (golf widow). 3 extra cards dealt separately and taken by the highest bidder. 4 Printing the short… … Useful english dictionary
widow'smite — wid·ow s mite (wĭdʹōz) n. A small contribution made by one who has little. [From the widow who gave two small coins to the Temple treasury in Mark 12:43.] * * * … Universalium
Coins of the Bible — A number of coins are mentioned in the Bible, and they have proved very popular among coin collectors.[1] Specific coins mentioned in the Bible include the widow s mite, the tribute penny and the thirty pieces of silver, though it is not always… … Wikipedia
