Strong G2344θησαυρός
treasure
- Transliteration
- thēsauros
- Pronunciation
- thay-sow-ros'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G5087; a deposit that is wealth (literally or figuratively): - treasure.
Detailed definition
θησαυρός, -οῦ, ὁ
(τίθημι), [in LXX chiefly for אוֹצָר;]
1. a place of safe keeping;
__(a) a casket: Mat.2:11;
__(b) a treasury (1Ma.3:29 and frequently in cl.);
__(with) a storehouse (Neh.13:12, Deu.28:12, al.): Mat.13:52; metaphorically, of the soul, Mat.12:35; τ. καρδίας, Luk.6:45
2. a treasure: Mat.6:18-21 13:44, Luk.12:33-34, Heb.11:26; θ. ἐν οὐρανῷ (see Dalman, Words, 206 ff.), Mat.19:21, Mrk.10:21, Luk.18:22; of the knowledge of God through Christ, 2Co.4:7; τ. σοφίας κ. γνώσεως, Col.2:3.†
(AS)
(τίθημι), [in LXX chiefly for אוֹצָר;]
1. a place of safe keeping;
__(a) a casket: Mat.2:11;
__(b) a treasury (1Ma.3:29 and frequently in cl.);
__(with) a storehouse (Neh.13:12, Deu.28:12, al.): Mat.13:52; metaphorically, of the soul, Mat.12:35; τ. καρδίας, Luk.6:45
2. a treasure: Mat.6:18-21 13:44, Luk.12:33-34, Heb.11:26; θ. ἐν οὐρανῷ (see Dalman, Words, 206 ff.), Mat.19:21, Mrk.10:21, Luk.18:22; of the knowledge of God through Christ, 2Co.4:7; τ. σοφίας κ. γνώσεως, Col.2:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2344 appears in 16 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- treasure16
- of1
First verses
- Matthew 2:11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
- 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:
- Matthew 6:21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- Matthew 12:35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
- Matthew 13:52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
- Matthew 19:21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
- Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
- Luke 6:45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
- Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
- Luke 12:34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
- Colossians 2:3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- Hebrews 11:26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θησαυρός, ὁ,
store, treasure, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 599, etc.)]; θ. χθονός, of the silvermines of Laureion, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 238 (troch.); θ. εὑρεῖν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1303b35)]; ἄνθρακες ὁ θ., proverbial, 'apples of Sodom', frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Zeux.” 2, +others; σποδὸς οἱ θ. γενήσονται 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 2.3.13: _metaphorically_, θ. γλώσσης φειδωλῆς 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 719; θ. ὕμνων 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 6.8; κακῶν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 923, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Legal”)]; κόμας.., ἱκτήριον θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1175)]; Διὸς θ., of a tomb marking the fall of a thunderbolt, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 1010)]; οἰωνοῖς γλυκὺν θ., of a dead body, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 30)]; of learning, θ., οὓς κατέλιπον ἐν βιβλίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.6.14)]; σοφίας θ. [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 15e, NT.Col.2.3; χρημάτων καὶ τιμῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 247b; καλὸς θ. παρ᾽ ἀνδρὶ σπουδαίῳ χάρις 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.29; ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θ. τῆς καρδίας NT.Luke.6.45.)]
II strong-room, magazine, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.150, “SIG” 419.17 (Delph., 3rd c.BC), LXX.Deu.32.34, etc.)]; especially of the treasuries built at Delphi by Greek cities, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (“SIG” 8 (6th c.BC), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.14, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.3.5, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 4.1.13, etc.)]; vaults of a bank, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“PLips.” 62ii 14 (4th c.AD).)]
II.2 granary, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 232.4 (3rd c.BC), Wilcken “Chr.” 385.27 (3rd c.BC), 192 (1st c.AD), etc.)]; οἱ δημόσιοι θ. [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PRyl.” 90.9 (3rd c.AD),compare “POxy.” 2119.3 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.3 receptacle for valuables, safe, casket, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.190, 9.106, NT.Matt.2.11)]; θ. βελέεσσιν, of a quiver, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 1022 (Lyric poetry).)]
II.4 offertory-box (for its form, see [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).590), “IG” 7.235.23 (Oropus, 4th c.BC), 12(3).443 (Thera, 3rd c.BC), “Jahrb.” 16.162 note 13 (Rhodes, 3rd c.BC), “Schwyzer” 89 (Argos, 3rd c.BC), “SIG” 1015.30 (Halic.), “PTeb.” 6.27 (2nd c.BC), “IG” 5(1).1390.89 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; σπονδεῖον ἢ θ. coin-in-the-slot machine which sold holy water, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “(Spiritalia) Pneumatica” 1.21.)]
II.5 cavern, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ichn.” 276)]; subterranean dungeon, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Philopoemen” 19.)]
store, treasure, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 599, etc.)]; θ. χθονός, of the silvermines of Laureion, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 238 (troch.); θ. εὑρεῖν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1303b35)]; ἄνθρακες ὁ θ., proverbial, 'apples of Sodom', frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Zeux.” 2, +others; σποδὸς οἱ θ. γενήσονται 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 2.3.13: _metaphorically_, θ. γλώσσης φειδωλῆς 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 719; θ. ὕμνων 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 6.8; κακῶν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 923, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Legal”)]; κόμας.., ἱκτήριον θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1175)]; Διὸς θ., of a tomb marking the fall of a thunderbolt, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 1010)]; οἰωνοῖς γλυκὺν θ., of a dead body, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 30)]; of learning, θ., οὓς κατέλιπον ἐν βιβλίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.6.14)]; σοφίας θ. [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 15e, NT.Col.2.3; χρημάτων καὶ τιμῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 247b; καλὸς θ. παρ᾽ ἀνδρὶ σπουδαίῳ χάρις 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.29; ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θ. τῆς καρδίας NT.Luke.6.45.)]
II strong-room, magazine, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.150, “SIG” 419.17 (Delph., 3rd c.BC), LXX.Deu.32.34, etc.)]; especially of the treasuries built at Delphi by Greek cities, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (“SIG” 8 (6th c.BC), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.14, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.3.5, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 4.1.13, etc.)]; vaults of a bank, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“PLips.” 62ii 14 (4th c.AD).)]
II.2 granary, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Zenon Papyri du Caire 232.4 (3rd c.BC), Wilcken “Chr.” 385.27 (3rd c.BC), 192 (1st c.AD), etc.)]; οἱ δημόσιοι θ. [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PRyl.” 90.9 (3rd c.AD),compare “POxy.” 2119.3 (3rd c.AD).)]
II.3 receptacle for valuables, safe, casket, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.190, 9.106, NT.Matt.2.11)]; θ. βελέεσσιν, of a quiver, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 1022 (Lyric poetry).)]
II.4 offertory-box (for its form, see [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).590), “IG” 7.235.23 (Oropus, 4th c.BC), 12(3).443 (Thera, 3rd c.BC), “Jahrb.” 16.162 note 13 (Rhodes, 3rd c.BC), “Schwyzer” 89 (Argos, 3rd c.BC), “SIG” 1015.30 (Halic.), “PTeb.” 6.27 (2nd c.BC), “IG” 5(1).1390.89 (Andania, 1st c.BC))]; σπονδεῖον ἢ θ. coin-in-the-slot machine which sold holy water, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “(Spiritalia) Pneumatica” 1.21.)]
II.5 cavern, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ichn.” 276)]; subterranean dungeon, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Philopoemen” 19.)]