Strong's Lexicon genez: Treasure, Storehouse Original Word: גֵּנֵז Word Origin: Derived from a root that implies storing or hiding. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is "θησαυρός" (thēsauros), Strong's Greek #2344, which also means treasure or storehouse. Usage: The Hebrew word "genez" refers to a place where valuable items are stored or hidden. It conveys the idea of a repository or a treasury, often used in the context of storing wealth or precious items. In the biblical context, it can also imply the hidden or secret nature of these treasures. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, treasuries were significant as they held the wealth of a kingdom or a household. These storehouses were often well-guarded and located in secure places to protect against theft and invasion. The concept of a treasury was not only physical but also metaphorical, representing the wealth and prosperity of a nation or individual. In Israel, the temple had its own treasury where offerings and valuable items were kept. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition treasury, perhaps chests NASB Translation carpets (1), treasuries (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גְּנָזִים] noun [masculine] plural 1 chests (?); 2 treasury — only plural constructגִּנְזֵי; — 1 perhaps chests of variegated cloth בְּרֹמִים ׳ג Ezekiel 27:24 so Thes AV RV; Sm Co and others cloths, carpets, Ew Taschen. 2 treasury (Late Hebrew גֶּנֶז, Aramaic גִּנְזָא, גְּנִיז, Biblical Aramaic construct plural גִּנְזֵי; Persian loan-word from [גְּנַז] noun masculineEzra 6:1 treasure (ᵑ7; see Biblical Hebrew [ גְּנָזִים], below גנז); — plural emphatic גִּנְזִיָּא treasures Ezra 6:1, דִּי מַלְכָּא בֵּית ׳ג Ezra 5:17, construct בֵּית גִּנְזֵי מִלְכָּא Ezra 7:20. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chest, treasury From an unused root meaning to store; treasure; by implication, a coffer -- chest, treasury. Forms and Transliterations גִּנְזֵ֥י גנזי וּבְגִנְזֵ֖י ובגנזי gin·zê ginzê ginZei ū·ḇə·ḡin·zê ūḇəḡinzê uveginZeiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 3:9 HEB: לְהָבִ֖יא אֶל־ גִּנְזֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ NAS: to put into the king's treasuries. KJV: [it] into the king's treasuries. INT: to put into treasuries to the king Esther 4:7 Ezekiel 27:24 3 Occurrences |
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treasure? compare Vullersii.1032 LagGes.Abh.27); גִּנְזֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ 
