What does ταμεῖον · ἀποθήκη mean in the Bible?
ταμεῖον · ἀποθήκη is a Greek phrase meaning "storeroom or barn".
Greek · G5009, G596
ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη
Inner room · storehouse
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ταμεῖον G5009 inner room
Pronunciation tameîon
A private, enclosed room—emphasizing secrecy and separation from public view or observation.
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ἀποθήκη G596 storehouse
Pronunciation apothḗkē
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What does ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη (tameion oude apothēkē) mean in the Bible?
ταμεῖον · ἀποθήκη is a Greek phrase meaning "storeroom or barn".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5009, G596?
G5009, G596 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. storeroom or barn
Source Gloss
storeroom or barn
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 3 Aligned forms 4 Case pattern Dative (2) Number pattern Plural (2)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Luke 12:24 1×
Dative · Plural · Neuter Matt 24:26 · Luke 12:3 2×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 6:6 1×
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain