Strong G2343θησαυρίζω
to store up
- Transliteration
- thēsaurizō
- Pronunciation
- thay-sow-rid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2344; to amass or reserve (literally or figuratively): - lay up (treasure) (keep) in store (heap) treasure (together up).
Detailed definition
θησαυρίζω
[in LXX for צָפַן, etc.;]
to lay up, store up: of riches, Jas.5:3; id. with dative of person(s), Luk.12:21, 2Co.12:14; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.16:2; θησαυροὺς ἑαυτῷ, Mat.6:19-20; pass., 2Pe.3:7; metaphorically, ὀργὴν ἑαντῷ, Rom.2:5 (cf. Pro.1:18, Pss. Pss.Sol 9:9).†
(AS)
[in LXX for צָפַן, etc.;]
to lay up, store up: of riches, Jas.5:3; id. with dative of person(s), Luk.12:21, 2Co.12:14; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.16:2; θησαυροὺς ἑαυτῷ, Mat.6:19-20; pass., 2Pe.3:7; metaphorically, ὀργὴν ἑαντῷ, Rom.2:5 (cf. Pro.1:18, Pss. Pss.Sol 9:9).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2343 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lie3
- store2
- treasure2
- treasurest1
- up1
First verses
- Matthew 6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
- Matthew 6:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
- Luke 12:21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
- Romans 2:5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- 1 Corinthians 16:2Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
- 2 Corinthians 12:14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
- James 5:3Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
- 2 Peter 3:7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θησαυρ-ίζω,
store, treasure up, ἐν ἀσφαλείῃ τὰ χρήματα θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121)].; θ. τὸν νεκρὸν ἐν οἰκήματι to lay it by, [Refs ([prev. work] 86)]; φάρμακα, σῖτα θ. παρ᾽ αὑτῷ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.2.24, etc.)]; of fruits, lay up in store, preserve, pickle, [καυλοὺς] ἐν ἅλμῃ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 6.4.10)]; τὸ ἔλαιον θ. [τὰς ὀσμάς] preserves its smell, [Refs ([prev. author] “CP” 6.19.3)]:—passive, ῥὰξ εὖ τεθησαυρισμένη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 398.2; [ἡ ἐβένη] τὴν χρόαν οὐ -ομένη λαμβάνει τὴν εὔχρουν ἀλλ᾽ εὐθὺς τῇ φύσει 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.6, compare 3.12.5; ἡ τεθησαυρισμένη τῶν ἀρωμάτων ἀπόλαυσις 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 97; τὸ θησαυρισθέν “IG” 14.423 ii 37 (from Tauromenium).)]
b absolutely, hoard, lay up treasure, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.71J., NT.Jam.5.3; ἑαυτῷ NT.Luke.12.21.)]
2 metaphorically, θ. σεαυτῷ ὀργήν [NT (NT.Rom.2.5; θ. θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ NT.Matt.6.20)]; θ. εὐτυχίαν lay up a store of.. , [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Σαυνιτική” 4.3)]:—middle, store up for oneself, ἑαυτῷ ὑπομνήματα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 276d, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.229)]:—passive, τεθησαυρισμένος κατά τινος φθόνος [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.36; χάριτας -ισθησομένας [prev. author] 1.90)]; to be reserved, πυρί [NT (NT.2Pet.3.7.)]
store, treasure up, ἐν ἀσφαλείῃ τὰ χρήματα θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121)].; θ. τὸν νεκρὸν ἐν οἰκήματι to lay it by, [Refs ([prev. work] 86)]; φάρμακα, σῖτα θ. παρ᾽ αὑτῷ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.2.24, etc.)]; of fruits, lay up in store, preserve, pickle, [καυλοὺς] ἐν ἅλμῃ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 6.4.10)]; τὸ ἔλαιον θ. [τὰς ὀσμάς] preserves its smell, [Refs ([prev. author] “CP” 6.19.3)]:—passive, ῥὰξ εὖ τεθησαυρισμένη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 398.2; [ἡ ἐβένη] τὴν χρόαν οὐ -ομένη λαμβάνει τὴν εὔχρουν ἀλλ᾽ εὐθὺς τῇ φύσει 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.6, compare 3.12.5; ἡ τεθησαυρισμένη τῶν ἀρωμάτων ἀπόλαυσις 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 97; τὸ θησαυρισθέν “IG” 14.423 ii 37 (from Tauromenium).)]
b absolutely, hoard, lay up treasure, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.71J., NT.Jam.5.3; ἑαυτῷ NT.Luke.12.21.)]
2 metaphorically, θ. σεαυτῷ ὀργήν [NT (NT.Rom.2.5; θ. θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ NT.Matt.6.20)]; θ. εὐτυχίαν lay up a store of.. , [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Σαυνιτική” 4.3)]:—middle, store up for oneself, ἑαυτῷ ὑπομνήματα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 276d, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.229)]:—passive, τεθησαυρισμένος κατά τινος φθόνος [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.36; χάριτας -ισθησομένας [prev. author] 1.90)]; to be reserved, πυρί [NT (NT.2Pet.3.7.)]