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Lexicon :: Strong's G2344 - thēsauros

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θησαυρός
Transliteration
thēsauros (Key)
Pronunciation
thay-sow-ros'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:136,333

Strong’s Definitions

θησαυρός thēsaurós, thay-sow-ros'; from G5087; a deposit, i.e. wealth (literally or figuratively):—treasure.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G2344 in the following manner: treasure (18x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G2344 in the following manner: treasure (18x).
  1. the place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up

    1. a casket, coffer, or other receptacle, in which valuables are kept

    2. a treasury

    3. storehouse, repository, magazine

  2. the things laid up in a treasury, collected treasures

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θησαυρός thēsaurós, thay-sow-ros'; from G5087; a deposit, i.e. wealth (literally or figuratively):—treasure.
STRONGS G2344:
θησαυρός, -οῦ, , (from ΘΕΩ [τίθημι] with the paragog. term. -αυρος); Sept. often for אוצָר; Latin thesaurus; i. e.
1. the place in which goods and precious things are collected and laid up;
a. a casket, coffer, or other receptacle, in which valuables are kept: Matthew 2:11.
b. a treasury (Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, Aristotle, Diodorus, Plutarch, Herodian; 1 Macc. 3:29).
c. storehouse, repository, magazine, (Nehemiah 13:12; Deuteronomy 28:12, etc.; Appendix, Pun. 88, 95): Matthew 13:52 [cf. παλαιός, 1]; metaphorically, of the soul, as the repository of thoughts, feelings, purposes, etc.: [Matthew 12:35a G L T Tr WH, 35b); with epexegetical genitive τῆς καρδίας, ibid. 12:35a Rec.; Luke 6:45.
2. the things laid up in a treasury; collected treasures: Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 12:33; Hebrews 11:26. θησαυρὸν ἔχειν ἐν οὐρανῷ, to have treasure laid up for themselves in heaven, is used of those to whom God has appointed eternal salvation: Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22; something precious, Matthew 13:44; used thus of the light of the gospel, 2 Corinthians 4:7; with an epexegetical genitive τῆς σοφίας (Xenophon, mem. 4, 2, 9; Plato, Phil., p. 15 e.) κ. γνώσεως, equivalent to πᾶσα σοφία κ. γνῶσις ὡς θησαυροί, Colossians 2:3.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
28:12
Nehemiah
13:12
Matthew
2:11; 6:19; 6:20; 6:21; 12:35; 12:35; 13:44; 13:52; 19:21
Mark
10:21
Luke
6:45; 12:33; 18:22
2 Corinthians
4:7
Colossians
2:3
Hebrews
11:26

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2344 matches the Greek θησαυρός (thēsauros),
which occurs 18 times in 16 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:11 - They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:19 - “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:20 - Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:21 - Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:35 - A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:44 - “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:52 - Then he added, “Every teacher of religious law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings from his storeroom new gems of truth as well as old.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:21 - Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:21 - Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:45 - A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 - “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:34 - Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:22 - When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:7 - We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.[fn] This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:3 - In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:26 - He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward.
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