What does "Treasury" mean in the Bible?
Treasury, a name given by the rabbins to thirteen chests in the temple, called trumpets from their shape. Treasury appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Treasury?
(Mark 12:41; Luke 21:1) a name given by the rabbins to thirteen chests in the temple, called trumpets from their shape. They stood in the court of the women. It would seem probable that this court was sometimes itself called “the treasury” because it contained these repositories.
Definition text: Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Treasury?
Greek · G1049
γαζοφυλάκιον
gazophulakion
treasury
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Treasury appear in the Bible?
Treasury is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- John 8:20
- Luke 21:1
- Mark 12:41
- Mark 12:43
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Treasury.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Treasury?
Treasury appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Mark, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Treasury?
Mark, John, Luke.
Where can I read every verse about Treasury?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
