Strong G1049γαζοφυλάκιον

treasury

Transliteration
gazophulakion
Pronunciation
gad-zof-oo-lak'-ee-on
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

From G1047 and G5438; a treasure house that is a court in the temple for the collection boxes: - treasury.

Detailed 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.†
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In the Bible

Strong G1049 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • treasury4

First verses

  1. Mark 12:41
    And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
  2. Mark 12:43
    And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
  3. Luke 21:1
    And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
  4. John 8:20
    These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
γᾱζο-φῠλάκιον [λᾰ], τό,
treasury, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“OGI” 225.16 (Didyma, 3rd c.BC), LXX.2Ki.23.11, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 7.6.1, NT.Luke.21.1, +others)]