GreekG1049Noun (Neuter)

γαζοφυλάκιον

gazophulakion

4Occurrences
G1049Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

from G1047 (γάζα) and G5438 (φυλακή);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
treasury: also, apparently, the trumpet-shaped chests into which the peoples' temple-offerings were thrown .
LXX: chiefly for לִשְׁכָּה, נִשְׁכָּה (4), once for גְּנָזִים ; το͂ γ., τᾶ γ., of a temple treasury

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

γαζοφυλάκιον appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
2
John
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

John 8:20BSB

He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

Luke 21:1BSB

Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

Mark 12:41BSB

As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

Mark 12:43BSB

Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

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