Lexicon
γαζοφυλάκιον
gazophulakion
G1049
G:N-N Greek

treasury

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Greek
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gazophulakion is the place associated with gifts being thrown or given, and with teaching in the sacred place.

The attested verses use the noun for a place connected with gifts being thrown toward or into it, while John 8:20 places teaching there in the sacred place.

Senses in use

  1. Place associated with gifts and teaching · dominant

    In Mark 12:41 and Mark 12:43, the noun occurs in clauses about people throwing copper or other gifts toward the place; in Luke 21:1 the APB renders the clause with rich people throwing gifts into it. In John 8:20, the dative form occurs where the APB renders Jesus speaking there while teaching in the sacred place.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all four verses, the APB presents the noun as “treasury,” including clauses about gifts thrown “into” or “toward” it and teaching there. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than isolate every contribution of the noun.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture