ἀσσάριον, ἀσσαρίου, τό, an assarium or assarius, the name of a coin equal to the tenth part of a drachma (see δηνάριον), (diminutive of the Latinas, rabbinical ΰΔιρΘΜψ) (a penny): Mat_10:29; Luk_12:6. (Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, others.) (Cf. BB. DD. under the word .)

ἀσσάριον assarion 2x dimin. of the Latin, as, a Roman brass coin with the value of one-tenth of a denarius, or δραχμή , used to conve y the idea of a trifle or very small sum, Mat_10:29 ; Luk_12:6

*† ἀσσάριον , -ον , τό (dim. of Lat. as), an assarion, a farthing, one-tenth of a drachma: Mat_10:29 , Luk_12:6 ( MM , s.v. ; DB , iii, 428; DCG , ii, 200).†

ἀσσάριον [page 86] The ordinary value of the ἀσσάριον was 1/16 of the δηνάριον , but Dittenberger OGIS ii. p. 108 n. .14 shows that the imperial silver denarius might be exchanged for 17 or even 22 provincial copper asses. The word can be quoted from Syll 869 .5 (Calymna, Rom.) ἐὰν δὲ μὴ [παραμείνῃ ] ( sc. the slave whose manumission is in question), ἀποδώσει ἑκάστης ἡμέρας ἀσσάρι (α ) δ̄ ib. 871 .5 (Smyrna) a decree regarding a Trust which had reduced a ferry fare from two obols to two ἀσσάρια , or Ό denarius to 1/8 den. so as to undercut competitors (Dittenberger). Other instances are needless.

ἀσσάριον Dim. of Lat. as, a farthing, NTest. , Plut.

ἀσσάριον, -ον, τό (diminutive of Lat. as), an assarion, a farthing, one-tenth of a drachma: Mat.10:29, Luk.12:6 (MM, see word; DB, iii, 428; DCG, ii, 200).† (AS)