Greek · G5009 · unreviewed

ταμεῖον

Inner room

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ταμεῖον G5009
Pronunciation tameîon

What does ταμεῖον (tameîon) mean in the Bible?

ταμεῖον (tameîon) is a Greek word meaning "inner room". ταμεῖον (late syncopated form of cl.

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Meaning

inner room
Extended definition

A private, enclosed room—emphasizing secrecy and separation from public view or observation.

(late syncopated form of cl. ταμιεῖον; see M, Pr., 44 f.; Bl., § 6, 5; Thackeray, Gr., 63 ff.; Deiss., BS, 182 f.), -ον, τό, [in LXX chiefly for חֶדֶר ;]

1a treasury (Thuc., al).
2a store-chamber (Arist., Xen.; Deu.28:8): Luk.12:24.
3an inner chamber (Xen., Hell., v, 4, 5 Isa.26:20, al.): Mat.6:6 24:26, Luk.12:3.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Luke 12:24
Dative · Plural · Neuter Matt 24:26 · Luke 12:3
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 6:6
Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

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