Strong G5009ταμεῖον
inner room
- Transliteration
- tameion
- Pronunciation
- tam-i'-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of ταμίας tamias (a dispenser or distributor; akin to τέμνω temnō to cut); a dispensary or magazine that is a chamber on the ground floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy a spot for retirement): - secret chamber closet storehouse.
Detailed definition
ταμεῖον
(late syncopated form of cl. ταμιεῖον; see M, Pr., 44 f.; Bl., § 6, 5; Thackeray, Gr., 63 ff.; Deiss., BS, 182 f.), -ον, τό, [in LXX chiefly for חֶדֶר;]
1. a treasury (Thuc., al).
2. a store-chamber (Arist., Xen.; Deu.28:8): Luk.12:24.
3. an inner chamber (Xen., Hell., v, 4, 5 Isa.26:20, al.): Mat.6:6 24:26, Luk.12:3.†
(AS)
(late syncopated form of cl. ταμιεῖον; see M, Pr., 44 f.; Bl., § 6, 5; Thackeray, Gr., 63 ff.; Deiss., BS, 182 f.), -ον, τό, [in LXX chiefly for חֶדֶר;]
1. a treasury (Thuc., al).
2. a store-chamber (Arist., Xen.; Deu.28:8): Luk.12:24.
3. an inner chamber (Xen., Hell., v, 4, 5 Isa.26:20, al.): Mat.6:6 24:26, Luk.12:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5009 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- closet2
- chamber1
- storehouse1
First verses
- Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
- Matthew 24:26Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
- Luke 12:3Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Occurrences by book
Related words
Same identity
Detailed Greek dictionary
τᾰμῐ-εῖον, τό,
treasury, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.96, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 416d, 550d, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 18)]; of the Roman aerarium, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.31.5, “IG” 42(1).63.7 (Epid., 2nd c.BC))]; the Imperial fiscus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PRyl. 84.7 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
2 magazine, storehouse, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.24, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 4.1, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1344b33, “PCair.Zen.” 299.7, 472.10 (3rd c.BC))]; store-room, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.4.14, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 315d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 14, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 6.2.7, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 108.2, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.51, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.9e)]; reservoir, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.10.)]
3 chamber, closet, [LXX+NT+4th c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.43.30, +others, NT.Matt.6.6. (Freq. _contraction_ to ταμεῖον in Papyri, Inscrr., and codices from 1st c.BC, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.3 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus (citing 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus [same place]), 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor [same place], “CPR” 1.83 (1st c.AD), “SIG” 1242.6 (Ephesus, 3rd c.AD), etc.)]; also written ταμῖον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PLond.” 2.216.22 (1st c.AD), etc.))]
treasury, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.96, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 416d, 550d, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Mi.” 18)]; of the Roman aerarium, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.31.5, “IG” 42(1).63.7 (Epid., 2nd c.BC))]; the Imperial fiscus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PRyl. 84.7 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
2 magazine, storehouse, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.24, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 4.1, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Oeconomica” 1344b33, “PCair.Zen.” 299.7, 472.10 (3rd c.BC))]; store-room, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.4.14, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 315d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 14, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 6.2.7, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 108.2, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.51, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.9e)]; reservoir, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.10.)]
3 chamber, closet, [LXX+NT+4th c.BC+ (LXX.Gen.43.30, +others, NT.Matt.6.6. (Freq. _contraction_ to ταμεῖον in Papyri, Inscrr., and codices from 1st c.BC, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.3 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus (citing 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus [same place]), 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor [same place], “CPR” 1.83 (1st c.AD), “SIG” 1242.6 (Ephesus, 3rd c.AD), etc.)]; also written ταμῖον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PLond.” 2.216.22 (1st c.AD), etc.))]