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How much is 666 talents of gold worth today?

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According to the biblical records king Solomon's annual salary was pegged at 666 gold talents. An ounce of gold (troy weight) was valued at $393, so 666 talents would be worth almost 287,000,000. He was 40 years in power… Other sources say a talent of gold in today's value is worth $1,641,000.

Similarly, who is the richest person in the world ever?

Mansa Musa

What is King Solomon known for?

Solomon was the Biblical king most famous for his wisdom. In 1 Kings he sacrificed to God, and God later appeared to him in a dream asking what Solomon wanted from God.

How much money did Mansa?

With an inflation adjusted fortune of $400 billion, Mansa Musa I would have been considerably richer than the world's current richest man, Carlos Slim, who ranks in 22nd place with a relatively paltry $68 billion. The list, compiled by the Celebrity Net Worth website, ranks the world's 24 richest people of all time.

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How much is a talent worth?

One gram costs about $38. At this price, a talent (33 kg) would be worth about $1,400,116.57. Similarly, in February 2016, the price of silver was about $15 per troy ounce or about 50 cents per gram, so a 33 kg silver talent would be worth about $16,500.

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How much is a homer in the Bible?

Homer (Biblical), unit of measure. Omer is an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the Temple in Jerusalem. It is used in the Bible as an ancient unit of volume for grains and dry commodities. (The omer was equal to 0.1 ephah; this is believed to equal approx. 43 oz.

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How much is a denarii in the Bible?

The silver content of the denarius under the Roman Empire (after Nero) was about 50 grains, 3.24 grams, or ?¹⁄₁₀ (0.105ozt) troy ounce. On June 6, 2011, this was about US$3.62 in value if the silver were 0.999 pure. The fineness of the silver content varied with political and economic circumstances.

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How much is 100 denarii in today's money?

As a day laborer, he had no hope—almost literally “not in a million years”—of ever repaying his debt. Therefore, if 100 denarii equaled four months' salary, at current minimum wage, it would be equivalent to $11,733.33, which is substantially more than the NIV footnote of “a few dollars.”

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How much is 30 pieces of silver in today's money?

So 30 pieces are about 5 weeks money (based on a 6 day working week.) In terms of purchasing power, each silver piece was probably worth about $20. The standards of living being much, much lower than in modern (Western) societies. So the thirty pieces are worth about $600.

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How exactly did Judas betray Jesus?

Matthew directly states that Judas betrayed Jesus for a bribe of "thirty pieces of silver" by identifying him with a kiss – "the kiss of Judas" – to arresting soldiers of the High Priest Caiaphas, who then turned Jesus over to Pontius Pilate's soldiers.

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Who gave Judas 30 pieces of silver?

Thirty pieces of silver was the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, according to an account in the Gospel of Matthew 26:15 in the New Testament.

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How did Judas betray Jesus with a kiss?

The kiss of Judas, also known (especially in art) as the Betrayal of Christ, is how Judas identified Jesus to the multitude with swords and clubs who had come from the chief priests and elders of the people to arrest him, according to the Synoptic Gospels.

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Who betrayed Samson?

After three failed attempts at doing so, she finally goads Samson into telling her that his vigor is derived from his hair. As he sleeps, Delilah orders a servant to cut Samson's hair, thereby enabling her to turn him over to the Philistines.

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What race was Samson in the Bible?

Samson, Hebrew Shimshon, legendary Israelite warrior and judge, or divinely inspired leader, renowned for the prodigious strength that he derived from his uncut hair. He is portrayed in the biblical Book of Judges (chapters 13–16).

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Is a Delilah a flower?

I don't know what a Delilah flower is. As far as I know, Delilah is a girl's name from the Old Testament ( as in Samson and Delilah). Unless you are referring to Dahlias (pronounced differently in AmE and BrE), a tuberous herbaceous plant from Mexico. Please google 'Dahlia' if that's what you're looking for.

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What is the national animal of Mexico?

The eagle and the serpent are very representative of Mexico, and so is the plant where the eagle is standing, it is called Nopal in spanish or prickly pear cactus in english according to wikipedia. BUT, even so, the national animal is a hairless dog called Xoloitzcuintli.

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What is the meaning of the name Delilah?

The name Delilah is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Delilah is: Amorous, delight, languishing, temptress. In the Old Testament, Samson's mistress Delilah tricked him into revealing the secret of his strength, then betrayed him to the Philistines.

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What does it mean Delilah?

"temptress, treacherous lover," 1590s, from the name of the woman who seduced and betrayed Samson in Judges, from Hebrew Delilah, literally "delicate, languishing, amorous," from Semitic root d-l-l "to hang down, to languish."

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What is the meaning of Samson?

The name Samson is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Samson is: Sun child; bright sun. In the Old Testament, Samson's great strength came from his long hair. He was seduced by Delilah, who cut his hair off, thereby destroying his strength.

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How tall is Goliath in the Bible?

Goliath's stature as described in various ancient manuscripts varies: the oldest manuscripts, the Dead Sea Scrolls text of Samuel, the 1st-century historian Josephus, and the 4th-century Septuagint manuscripts, all give his height as "four cubits and a span" (6 feet 9 inches or 2.06 metres) whereas the Masoretic Text

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What tribe was Samson in the Bible?

Samson's activity takes place during a time when God was punishing the Israelites, by giving them "into the hand of the Philistines". An angel appears to Manoah, an Israelite from the tribe of Dan, in the city of Zorah, and to his wife, who had been unable to conceive.

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Who was the first wife of Samson?

The first was the woman from Timnah whom he married, the second was the whore from Gaza, and the third was the only woman mentioned by name, Delilah, with whom Samson “fell in love.” According to the Biblical account, Samson's relations with these women were a means to be revenged upon the Philistines.

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Who is a nazirite?

In the Hebrew Bible, a nazirite or nazarite is one who voluntarily took a vow described in Numbers 6:1–21. This vow required the person to: Abstain from wine, wine vinegar, grapes, raisins, intoxicating liquors, vinegar made from such substances, and eating or drinking any substance that contains any trace of grapes.

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What is King Solomon known for?

Solomon was the Biblical king most famous for his wisdom. In 1 Kings he sacrificed to God, and God later appeared to him in a dream asking what Solomon wanted from God.

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