G905: βαλάντιον
balántion · “purse”
Definition
a pouch (for money)
KJV translates it as: bag, purse
Word origin: probably remotely from G906 (βάλλω) (as a depository);
Extended definition
[in LXX: Job.14:17 (צְרוֹר), Pro.1:14 (כִּיס), Tob.1:14 8:2, Sir.18:33 א 2 * ;]
a purse: Luk.10:4 12:33 22:35, 36.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G905 is translated
- purse ×2
- purses ×1
- a purse ×1
Bible verses with G905 (balántion)
Balántion appears in 4 verses.
- Luke 10:4
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
- Luke 12:33
Sell 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 22:35
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
- Luke 22:36
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.