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Widow's Mite (Alexander Jannaeus Prutah)

Widow's Mite ( Alexander Jannaeus Prutah ) (Interactive 3D Judean Coin • Mark 12:41–44 & Luke 21:1–4 ): Small bronze Hasmonean prutah/lepton minted in Jerusalem under King Alexander Jannaeus that remained the smallest denomination bronze coin in daily circulation during the first century AD—universalized in the Gospels as the 'widow's mite' cast into the Temple treasury ( Mark 12:42 ; Luke 21:2 ). Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Apocrypha & Deuterocanonical Literature—Preserved in the World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), and Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV), the eighteen Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha books bridge the intertestamental period between the return from Babylon and the New Testament era.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Widow's Mite ( Alexander Jannaeus Prutah ) — Small bronze Hasmonean prutah/lepton minted in Jerusalem under King Alexander Jannaeus that remained the smallest denomination bronze coin in daily circulation during the first century AD—universalized in the Gospels as the 'widow's mite' cast into the Temple treasury ( Mark 12:42 ; Luke 21:2 ).

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Luke 21:2 : "And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites."; Mark 12:42 : "And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing."; Luke 12:59 : "I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.". Related canonical books and chapters: Luke 21 ( Luke • Chapter 21 (38 verses)), 1 Kings 17 ( 1 Kings • Chapter 17 (24 verses)), 2 Esdras 2 ( 2 Esdras • Chapter 2 (48 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Interactive 3D Judean Coin • Mark 12:41–44 & Luke 21:1–4

Small bronze Hasmonean prutah/lepton minted in Jerusalem under King Alexander Jannaeus that remained the smallest denomination bronze coin in daily circulation during the first century AD—universalized in the Gospels as the 'widow's mite' cast into the Temple treasury ( Mark 12:42 ; Luke 21:2 ).

אַלְמָנָה
almana
H490 Hebrew
widow, bereft woman

widow, bereft woman. Widow; woman whose provider has died, defenseless before creditors; Yahweh Himself acts as Judge and Defender of widows (Psalm 68:5).

Luke 21
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Luke • Chapter 21 (38 verses)

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jerusalem .

1 Kings 17
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1 Kings • Chapter 17 (24 verses)

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead , said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn th... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Gilead , Cherith , Jordan , Zarephath .

2 Esdras 2
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2 Esdras • Chapter 2 (48 verses)

Thus says the Lord, I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them my commandments by my servants the prophets; whom they would not hear, but set my counsels at nothing. The mother that bare them says to them, go your way, O my children; for I am a widow and forsaken. I br... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Sodom , Gomorrah , Jerusalem , Horeb .

Luke 18
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Luke • Chapter 18 (43 verses)

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Jericho , Nazareth .

Acts 23
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Acts • Chapter 23 (35 verses)

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wal... Mentions: Jerusalem , Rome , Caesarea , Antipatris , Cilicia .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 11 (74 verses)

And the king of Egypt gathered together great forces, as the sand which is by the sea shore, and many ships, and sought to make himself master of Alexander’s kingdom by deceit, and to add it to his own kingdom. And he went forth into Syria with words of peace, and they of the cit... Mentions: Jonathan , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Mattathias , Judas , Egypt , Syria , Ptolemais , Azotus , Joppa .

Exodus 8
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Exodus • Chapter 8 (32 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me. And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up... Mentions: Moses , Aaron , Egypt , Goshen 1 .

Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 16 Chapters

The First Book of the Maccabees ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 16 chapters). Key figures: Jacob/Israel , Judah , David , Mattathias , Simeon , Simon . Key places: Greece , Rome , Jerusalem , Egypt , Zimri , Samaria . Opens with: "AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of ..."

Genesis 38
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Genesis • Chapter 38 (30 verses)

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her. And she conceived, and bare a ... Mentions: Judah, Onan , Shelah , Tamar , Zerah , Chezib , Tamar 2 , Timnah 1 .

Isaiah 10
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Isaiah • Chapter 10 (34 verses)

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! And what will ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Midian , Saul , Calno , Carchemish , Hamath , Arpad , Samaria .

2 Samuel 20
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2 Samuel • Chapter 20 (26 verses)

And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba , the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David , neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse : every man to his tents, O Israel . So every man of Israel went up from ... Mentions: David , Jesse , Jacob/Israel, Judah , Abel , Sheba , Jordan , Jerusalem , Gibeon .

1 Timothy 5
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1 Timothy • Chapter 5 (25 verses)

Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. Honour widows that are widows indeed. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

יָתוֹם
yatom
H3490 Hebrew
orphan, fatherless child

orphan, fatherless child. Fatherless child, orphan; triad of vulnerable persons (with widow and alien) under God's special covenant protection.

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 1 (64 verses)

AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his stead, in former time, over Greece . And he fought... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , David , Greece , Rome , Jerusalem , Egypt .

Lamentations
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Old Testament • 5 Chapters

Lamentations (Old Testament, 5 chapters). Key figures: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Esau ( Edom ). Key places: Zion , Jerusalem , Sodom , Edom. Opens with: "How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess am..."

Lamentations 1
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Lamentations • Chapter 1 (22 verses)

How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hat... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Zion , Jerusalem .

Isaiah 47
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Isaiah • Chapter 47 (15 verses)

Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon , sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate. Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pa... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Babylon .

Acts 6
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Acts • Chapter 6 (15 verses)

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews , because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not rea... Mentions: Moses , Yeshua the Messiah , Antioch 1 , Jerusalem , Cilicia , Asia , Nazareth .

1 Samuel 16
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1 Samuel • Chapter 16 (23 verses)

And the Lord said unto Samuel , How long wilt thou mourn for Saul , seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel ? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. And Samuel said, How can I go? if S... Mentions: Samuel, Saul , Jacob/Israel , Jesse , Eliab , Ramah 1 .

1 Kings 11
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1 Kings • Chapter 11 (43 verses)

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites , Ammonites , Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel , Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in... Mentions: Solomon , Moabites , Ammonites , Jacob/Israel , David , Moab , Jerusalem , Ammon , Jerusalem's , Edom .

1 Samuel 9
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1 Samuel • Chapter 9 (27 verses)

Now there was a man of Benjamin , whose name was Kish , the son of Abiel , the son of Zeror , the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah , a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. And he had a son, whose name was Saul , a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of ... Mentions: Benjamin , Kish , Ner (or Abiel), Zeror , Rapha (or Aphiah?), Ephraim .

Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom

Preserved in the World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), and Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV), the eighteen Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha books bridge the intertestamental period between the return from Babylon and the New Testament era.

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 10 (89 verses)

And in the hundred and sixties year Alexander Epiphanes, the son of Antiochus, went up and took possession of Ptolemais : and they received him, and he reigned there. And king Demetrius heard thereof, and he gathered together exceeding great forces, and went forth to meet him in ... Mentions: Jonathan , Judah , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Ptolemais , Jerusalem , Samaria , Galilee , Egypt .

מִשְׁפָּט
mispat
H4941 Hebrew
judgment, justice, ordinance, right

judgment, justice, ordinance, right. Justice, judicial verdict, case law; encompasses retributive justice against wickedness and protective advocacy for vulnerable (orphan, widow, alien).

1 Samuel 23
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1 Samuel • Chapter 23 (29 verses)

Then they told David , saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah , and they rob the threshingfloors. Therefore David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah . And Da... Mentions: David, Judah , Saul , Jacob/Israel , Jonathan , Keilah, Ziph 1 , Gibeah 1 , Hachilah , Jeshimon .

Amos 9
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Amos • Chapter 9 (15 verses)

I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , David , Esau ( Edom ), Carmel , Egypt , Caphtor , Kir , Edom.

Lamentations 5
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Lamentations • Chapter 5 (22 verses)

Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. Mentions: Judah , Zion .

Psalms 146
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Psalms • Chapter 146 (10 verses)

Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul. While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zion .

Psalms 68
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Psalms • Chapter 68 (35 verses)

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea,... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Benjamin , Judah , Zebulun , Naphtali , Sinai , Zalmon , Bashan , Jerusalem , Egypt .

Isaiah 50
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Isaiah • Chapter 50 (11 verses)

Thus saith the Lord, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away. Wherefore, when I came, was...

Acts 2
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Acts • Chapter 2 (47 verses)

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and... Mentions: Joel , Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Mesopotamia , Cappadocia , Pontus , Asia .

1 Corinthians 7
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1 Corinthians • Chapter 7 (40 verses)

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also th... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

2 Samuel 14
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2 Samuel • Chapter 14 (33 verses)

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. And Joab sent to Tekoa , and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a wo... Mentions: Zeruiah , Jacob/Israel , Tamar , Tekoa , Geshur , Jerusalem , Tamar 2 .

1 Kings 15
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1 Kings • Chapter 15 (34 verses)

Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah . Three years reigned he in Jerusalem . And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was ... Mentions: Judah , David , Rehoboam , Asa , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Kidron , Ramah 1 , Syria , Damascus .

Scripture Passages (24)

Luke 21:2 (KJV)
Luke 21 KJV

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy ; and he put us therein.

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria , an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus .

And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria , which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

AP.1MA 11:17 (KJV)
AP.1MA 11 KJV

And Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it to Ptolemy.

AP.2ES 2:2 (KJV)
AP.2ES 2 KJV

The mother that bare them says to them, go your way, O my children; for I am a widow and forsaken.

AP.1MA 11:15 (KJV)
AP.1MA 11 KJV

And Alexander heard of it, and he came against him in war: and Ptolemy led forth his host, and met him with a strong force, and put him to flight.

AP.1MA 11:39 (KJV)
AP.1MA 11 KJV

Now Tryphon was of those who aforetime had been of Alexander’s part, and he saw that all the forces murmured against Demetrius, and he went to Imalcue the Arabian, who was nourishing up Antiochus the young child of Alexander,

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

And Annas the high priest , and Caiaphas, and John , and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest , were gathered together at Jerusalem .

The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia , disputing with Stephen.

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