Quick Definition
ἀσσάριον, ίου, τό n.n. a small coin
Strong's Definition
an assarius or as, a Roman coin
Derivation: of Latin origin;
KJV Usage: farthing
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀσσάριον, -ov, To, an assarium or assarius, the name of acoin equal to the tenth part of a drachma [see δηνάριον, (dimin. of the Lat. as, Rabbin. 108), [a penny]: Mt. x. 29; Lk. xii. 6. (Dion. Hal., Plut., al.) [Cf. BB.DD. s. v. Farthing. ]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
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 convey the idea of a trifle or very small sum, Mt. 10:29; Lk. 12:6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† ἀσσάριον, -ον, τό
(dim. of Lat. as),
an assarion, a farthing, one-tenth of a drachma: Mt 10:29, Lk 12:6 (MM, s.v.; DB, iii, 428; DCG, ii, 200).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀσσάριον. The ordinary value of the ἀσσάριον was τς of the δηνάριον, but Dittenberger OG/S ii. p. 108 n. ™ shows that the imperial silver denarius might be exchanged for 17 or even 22 provincial copper asses. The word can be quoted from Syll 8695 (Calymna, Rom.) ἐὰν δὲ μὴ [παραμείνῃ] (sc. the slave whose manumission is in question), ἀποδώσει ἑκάστης ἡμέρας ἀσσάρι(α) 8, 2. 871° (Smyrna)—a decree regarding a Trust which had reduced a ferry fare from two obols to two ἀσσάρια, or } denarius to $ den. so as to undercut competitors (Dittenberger). Other instances are needless.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀσσάριον (assarion) — assarion. ἀσσάριον, τό, (Latin assarius (i.e. nummus)), [NT+1st c.BC+]
II. a sort of valve, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]