The choenix appears to have been the food allotted to one man for a day; while the denarius was the pay of a soldier or of a common labourer for one day (Matthew 20:2, "He agreed with the labourers for a penny a day," and Tacitus, 'Ann.,' 1:17, 26, "Ut denarius diurnum stipendium foret."
Satu khoinix rupanya adalah jatah makanan satu orang sehari, sementara satu dinar (denarius) adalah upah harian seorang tentara atau pekerja biasa (Matius 20:2, "ia sepakat dengan pekerja-pekerja itu mengenai upah sedinar sehari," dan Tacitus, 'Ann.,' 1:17, 26, "Ut denarius diurnum stipendium foret."