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Treasury

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H1597, G1047, G1049, H1595, G2878, H0214
Hebrew
גַּנְזַךְ · ginzak
Greek
γάζα · gaza

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

γάζα

G1047
Transliteration
gaza
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

treasury, treasure

Lexicon definition

γάζα, -ης, ἡ (a Persian word), [in LXX for גִּנְזִין, II Est.5:17 6:1 7:20, 21, Est.4:7; גִּזְבָּר, II Est.7:21; Isa.39:2 * ;] treasure: Act.8:27.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

γαζοφυλάκιον

G1049
Transliteration
gazophulakion
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
5

Glosses

treasury

Lexicon definition

γαζο-φυλάκιον, -ου, τό (γάζα, φυλακή), [in LXX chiefly for לִשְׁכָּה, נִשְׁכָּה (4Ki.23:11, al.), once for גְּנָזִים (Est.3:9); το͂ γ., τᾶ γ., of a temple treasury, Neh.10:37, 2Ma.3:6, al. ;] treasury: also, apparently, the trumpet-shaped chests into which the peoples' temple-offerings were thrown (DB, iv, 96; DCG, ii, 748): Mrk.12:41, 43 Luk.21:1, Jhn.8:20.† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Γαζοφυλάκιον

G1049
Transliteration
gazophylákion
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
5

Glosses

treasury

Lexicon definition

a treasury; the sacred treasury, Mar. 12.41, 43. Lu. 21.1 Jno. 8.20. L.G.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

גֶּנֶז

H1595
Transliteration
genez
Pronunciation
gheh'-nez
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

chest, treasury.

Lexicon definition

treasure

by implication, a coffer

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

κορβᾶν

G2878
Transliteration
korbân
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

Corban, treasury

Lexicon definition

a votive offering and the offering

a consecrated present (to the Temple fund)

by extension (the latter term) the Treasury itself, i.e. the room where the contribution boxes stood

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

אוֹצָר

H0214
Transliteration
ʼôwtsâr
Pronunciation
o-tsaw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
79

Glosses

treasure, store, treasury, storehouse, armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).

Lexicon definition

a depository

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

γαζοφυλάκιον

G1049
Transliteration
gazophylákion
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
5

Glosses

treasury

Lexicon definition

a treasure-house, i.e. a court in the temple for the collection-boxes

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

לִשְׁכָּה

H3957
Transliteration
lishkâh
Pronunciation
lish-kaw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
47

Glosses

chamber, parlour. Compare H5393 (נִשְׁכָּה).

Lexicon definition

a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Treasury

(Matt. 27:6; Mark 12:41; John 8:20). It does not appear that there was a separate building so called. The name was given to the thirteen brazen chests, called "trumpets," from the form of the opening into which the offerings of the temple worshippers were put. These stood in the outer "court of the women." "Nine chests were for the appointed money-tribute and for the sacrifice-tribute, i.e., money-gifts instead of the sacrifices; four chests for freewill-offerings for wood, incense, temple decoration, and burnt-offerings" (Lightfoot's Hor. Heb.).

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Treasuries

Indexed occurrences: 21

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Strong's Concordance

Treasury

Indexed occurrences: 22

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Deuteronomy 2

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Scripture Connections

Matthew 2:6

Matthew cites Micah when identifying Bethlehem as the ruler's birthplace.

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Dictionary

Cellar

A subterranean vault (1 Chr. 27:28), a storehouse. The word is also used to denote the treasury of the temple (1 Kings 7:51) and of the king (14:26). The Hebrew word is rendered "garner" in Joel 1:17, and "armoury" in Jer. 50:25.

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Garner

(1.) Heb. otsar, a treasure; a store of goods laid up, and hence also the place where they are deposited (Joel 1:17; 2 Chr. 32:27, rendered "treasury"). (2.) Heb. mezev, a cell, storeroom (Ps. 144:13); Gr. apotheke, a place for storing anything, a granary (Matt. 3:12; Luke 3:17).

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Governor

(1.) Heb. nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chr. 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 Chr. 9:11; Jer. 20:1), the leader of the Aaronites (1 Chr. 12:27), keeper of the sacred treasury (26:24), captain of the army (13:1), the king (1 Sam. 9:16), the Messiah (Dan. 9:25). (2.) Heb. nasi, raised; exalted. Used to denote the chiefs of families (Num. 3:24, 30, 32, 35); also of tribes (2:3; 7:2; 3:32). These dignities appear to have been elective, not hereditary. (3.) Heb. pakid, an officer or magistrate. It is used of the delegate of the high priest (2 Chr. 24:11), the Levites (Neh. 11:22), a military commander (2 Kings 25:19), Joseph's officers in Egypt (Gen. 41:34). (4.) Heb. shallit, one who has power, who rules (Gen. 42:6; Ezra 4:20; Eccl. 8:8; Dan. 2:15; 5:29). (5.) Heb. aluph, literally one put over a thousand, i.e., a clan or a subdivision of a tribe. Used of the "dukes" of Edom (Gen. 36), and of the Jewish chiefs (Zech. 9:7). (6.) Heb. moshel, one who rules, holds dominion. Used of many classes of rulers (Gen. 3:16; 24:2; 45:8; Ps. 105:20); of the Messiah (Micah 5:2); of God (1 Chr. 29:12; Ps. 103:19). (7.) Heb. sar, a ruler or chief; a word of very general use. It is used of the chief baker of Pharaoh (Gen. 40:16); of the chief butler (40:2, etc. See also Gen. 47:6; Ex. 1:11; Dan. 1:7; Judg. 10:18; 1 Kings 22:26; 20:15; 2 Kings 1:9; 2 Sam. 24:2). It is used also of angels, guardian angels (Dan. 10:13, 20, 21; 12:1; 10:13; 8:25). (8.) Pehah, whence pasha, i.e., friend of the king; adjutant; governor of a province (2 Kings 18:24; Isa. 36:9; Jer. 51: 57; Ezek. 23:6, 23; Dan. 3:2; Esther 3: 12), or a perfect (Neh. 3:7; 5:14; Ezra 5:3; Hag. 1:1). This is a foreign word, Assyrian, which was early adopted into the Hebrew idiom (1 Kings 10:15). (9.) The Chaldean word segan is applied to the governors of the Babylonian satrapies (Dan. 3:2, 27; 6:7); the prefects over the Magi (2:48). The corresponding Hebrew word segan is used of provincial rulers (Jer. 51:23, 28, 57); also of chiefs and rulers of the people of Jerusalem (Ezra 9:2; Neh. 2:16; 4:14, 19; 5:7, 17; 7:5; 12:40). In the New Testament there are also different Greek words rendered thus. (1.) Meaning an ethnarch (2 Cor. 11:32), which was an office distinct from military command, with considerable latitude of application. (2.) The procurator of Judea under the Romans (Matt. 27:2). (Comp. Luke 2:2, where the verb from which the Greek word so rendered is derived is used.) (3.) Steward (Gal. 4:2). (4.) Governor of the feast (John 2:9), who appears here to have been merely an intimate friend of the bridegroom, and to have presided at the marriage banquet in his stead. (5.) A director, i.e., helmsman; Lat. gubernator, (James 3:4).

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Money-changer

(Matt. 21:12; Mark 11:15; John 2:15). Every Israelite from twenty years and upwards had to pay (Ex. 30:13-15) into the sacred treasury half a shekel every year as an offering to Yahweh, and that in the exact Hebrew half-shekel piece. There was a class of men, who frequented the temple courts, who exchanged at a certain premium foreign moneys for these half-shekels to the Jews who came up to Jerusalem from all parts of the world. (See [416]PASSOVER.) When our Lord drove the traffickers out of the temple, these money-changers fared worst. Their tables were overturned and they themselves were expelled.

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Sharezer

overseer of the treasury, or of the storehouse

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Treasury

(Matt. 27:6; Mark 12:41; John 8:20). It does not appear that there was a separate building so called. The name was given to the thirteen brazen chests, called "trumpets," from the form of the opening into which the offerings of the temple worshippers were put. These stood in the outer "court of the women." "Nine chests were for the appointed money-tribute and for the sacrifice-tribute, i.e., money-gifts instead of the sacrifices; four chests for freewill-offerings for wood, incense, temple decoration, and burnt-offerings" (Lightfoot's Hor. Heb.).

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