Ballantion denotes a purse carried or prepared for use, including purses described as enduring in heaven.

The attested uses refer to a purse in travel instructions and in a retrospective question about going without one; Luke 12:33 also uses the plural in the instruction to make purses that do not wear out.

1. A purse for carrying or going without · dominant

   In Luke 10:4, the accusative singular occurs in an instruction to carry no purse with a bag and sandals. Luke 22:35 recalls being sent out without a purse, while Luke 22:36 directs the person who has one to take it; the APB renders these clauses with “purse.”

   Luke 10:4Luke 22:35Luke 22:36
2. Purses described as not wearing out · rare

   In Luke 12:33, the accusative plural occurs in the instruction to make purses that do not wear out, alongside an inexhaustible treasure in the heavens. The APB renders the clause “make for yourselves purses that do not wear out.”

   Luke 12:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the term as “purse” or “purses,” including the phrase “purses that do not wear out” in Luke 12:33. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than establish finer distinctions.