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Strong's G1049 γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophylakion)

Gazophylakion means “treasury” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1049 — beythtsur in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1049
Language Greek
Linked Usages 29
Books 11

Strong's G1049 Quick Answer

Strong's G1049 γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophulakion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. gazophulakion (gad-zof-oo-lak'-ee-on) n. 1. a treasure-house, i.e. a court in the temple for the collection-boxes [from G1047 and G5438] It has 29 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include treasury and temple. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
gazophulakion (gad-zof-oo-lak'-ee-on) n. 1. a treasure-house, i.e. a court in the temple for the collection-boxes [from G1047 and G5438]
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
treasury and temple

Meaning and Definition

gazophulakion (gad-zof-oo-lak'-ee-on) n. 1. a treasure-house, i.e. a court in the temple for the collection-boxes [from G1047 and G5438] KJV: treasury Root(s): G1047, G5438

Original Word
γαζοφυλάκιον
Transliteration
gazophulakion
Derivation
Root: φυλακή R1: 1047 R2: 5438
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1049. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

treasury

Usage: γαζο-φυλάκιον, -ου, τό (γάζα, φυλακή), [in LXX chiefly for לִשְׁכָּה, נִשְׁכָּה (4Ki.23:11, al.), once for גְּנָזִים (Est.3:9); το͂ γ., τᾶ γ., of a temple treasury, Neh.10:37, 2Ma.3:6, al. ;] treasury: also, apparently, the trumpet-shaped chests into which the peoples' temple-offerings were thrown (DB, iv, 96; DCG, ii, 748): Mrk.12:41, 43 Luk.21:1, Jhn.8:20.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1049 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gazophulakion, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

treasury Mark 12:41 temple John 8:20

How Strong's G1049 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 13 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1049 (γαζοφυλάκιον) appears 25 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1049 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1049 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 12:41 KJV

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

Mark 12:43 KJV

And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

Luke 21:1 KJV

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

Strong's G1049 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

4 Kingdoms 23:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And he burned the horses which the kings of Judah had given to the sun in the entrance of the house of the Lord, by the treasury of Nathan the king’s eunuch, in the suburbs; and he burned the chariot of the sun with fire.

Ezra 10:6 Septuagint / Brenton

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.

Nehemiah 3:30 Septuagint / Brenton

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

Strong's G1049 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

13 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 5:44 Septuagint / Brenton

And certain of the chief of their families, when they came to the temple of God that is in Jerusalem, vowed to set up the house again in his own place according to their ability,

1 Esdras 8:18 Septuagint / Brenton

And whatsoever thing else thou shalt remember for the use of the temple of thy God, thou shalt give it out of the king’s treasury.

1 Esdras 8:44 Septuagint / Brenton

and Elnathan, and Shemaiah, and Jarib, and Nathan, Elnathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, principal men and learned.

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1049.

4 Kingdoms 23:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he burned the horses which the kings of Judah had given to the sun in the entrance of the house of the Lord, by the treasury of Nathan the king’s eunuch, in the suburbs; and he burned the chariot of the sun with fire.
Ezra 10:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Nehemiah 3:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
Nehemiah 10:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.
Nehemiah 10:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
Nehemiah 12:44 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
Nehemiah 13:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
Nehemiah 13:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
Nehemiah 13:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
Nehemiah 13:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber.
Nehemiah 13:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
Esther 3:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them: and I will remit into the king’s treasury ten thousand talents of silver.
Mark 12:41 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Mark 12:43 New Testament, KJV
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Luke 21:1 New Testament, KJV
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
John 8:20 New Testament, KJV
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
1 Esdras 5:44 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And certain of the chief of their families, when they came to the temple of God that is in Jerusalem, vowed to set up the house again in his own place according to their ability,
1 Esdras 8:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And whatsoever thing else thou shalt remember for the use of the temple of thy God, thou shalt give it out of the king’s treasury.
1 Esdras 8:44 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and Elnathan, and Shemaiah, and Jarib, and Nathan, Elnathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, principal men and learned.
1 Maccabees 3:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He opened also his treasure, and gave his soldiers pay for a year, commanding them to be ready whensoever he should need them.
1 Maccabees 14:49 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
also that the copies thereof should be laid up in the treasury, to the end that Simon and his sons might have them.
2 Maccabees 3:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and told him that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of infinite sums of money, so that the multitude of their riches, which did not pertain to the account of the sacrifices, was innumerable, and that it was possible to bring all into the king’s hand.
2 Maccabees 3:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury, the Lord of spirits, and the Prince of all power, caused a great apparition, so that all that presumed to come in with him were astonished at the power of God, and fainted, and were sore afraid.
2 Maccabees 3:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus him, that lately came with a great train and with all his guard into the said treasury, they carried out, being unable to help himself with his weapons: and manifestly they acknowledged the power of God:
2 Maccabees 3:40 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the things concerning Heliodorus, and the keeping of the treasury, fell out on this sort.
2 Maccabees 4:42 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus many of them they wounded, and some they struck to the ground, and all of them they forced to flee: but as for the church robber himself, him they killed beside the treasury.
2 Maccabees 5:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For had they not been formerly wrapped in many sins, this man, as soon as he had come, had forthwith been scourged, and put back from his presumption, as Heliodorus was, whom Seleucus the king sent to view the treasury.
4 Maccabees 4:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Having good will to the king’s affairs, I am come to inform thee that infinite private wealth is laid up in the treasuries of Jerusalem which do not belong to the temple, but pertain to King Seleucus.
4 Maccabees 4:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
he said that he came with the commands of the king that he should take the private money of the treasury.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1049, grouped by book.

4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1049 FAQ

What does gazophylakion (γαζοφυλάκιον) mean?

Gazophylakion (Strong's G1049) is a Greek word most simply glossed "treasury". gazophulakion (gad-zof-oo-lak'-ee-on) n. 1. a treasure-house, i.e. a court in the temple for the collection-boxes [from G1047 and G5438]

How many times is gazophylakion (γαζοφυλάκιον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's G1049 across 11 books.

Where can I study gazophylakion (γαζοφυλάκιον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1049 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate gazophylakion (γαζοφυλάκιον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as treasury and temple. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1049 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 13 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1049, with linked reader references where each row is available.