Strong's Greek Concordance

G1049: γαζοφυλάκιον

gazophylákion · “treasury”

Definition

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

KJV translates it as: treasury

Word origin: from G1047 (γάζα) and G5438 (φυλακή);

Extended 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.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1049 is translated

  • treasury ×3
  • treasury. ×1
  • treasury; ×1

Bible verses with G1049 (gazophylákion)

Gazophylákion appears in 4 verses.

  • 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.

  • 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:

  • Luke 21:1

    And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

  • 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.