Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
purse
Usage: βαλλάντιον (Rec. βαλά-), -ου, ὁ, [in LXX: Job.14:17 (צְרוֹר), Pro.1:14 (כִּיס), Tob.1:14 8:2, Sir.18:33 א 2 * ;] a purse: Luk.10:4 12:33 22:35, 36.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G905
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's G905 Quick Answer
Strong's G905 βαλάντιον (balantion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. balantion (bal-an'-tee-on) n. 1. a pouch (for money) [probably remotely from G906 (as a depository)] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include purse and bags. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- balantion (bal-an'-tee-on) n. 1. a pouch (for money) [probably remotely from G906 (as a depository)]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- purse and bags
Meaning and Definition
balantion (bal-an'-tee-on) n. 1. a pouch (for money) [probably remotely from G906 (as a depository)] KJV: bag, purse Root(s): G906
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G905. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G905 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render balantion, 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.
purse
Luke 10:4
3×
bags
Luke 12:33
How Strong's G905 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 New Testament with 4 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 G905 (βαλάντιον) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Job 14:17 — βαλλαντίῳ
- Proverbs 1:14 — βαλλάντιον
- Tobit 1:14 — βαλλάντια
- Tobit 8:2 — βαλλαντίου
Strong's G905 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 G905 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Strong's G905 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And thou hast sealed up my transgressions in a bag, And marked if I have been guilty of any transgression unawares.
But do thou cast in thy lot with us, And let us all provide a common purse, And let us have one pouch:
Strong's G905 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabri, at Rages a city of Media, ten talents of silver.
And as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the perfumes, and put the heart and the liver of the fish thereupon, and made a smoke therewith.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G905.
And thou hast sealed up my transgressions in a bag, And marked if I have been guilty of any transgression unawares.
But do thou cast in thy lot with us, And let us all provide a common purse, And let us have one pouch:
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabri, at Rages a city of Media, ten talents of silver.
And as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the perfumes, and put the heart and the liver of the fish thereupon, and made a smoke therewith.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G905, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Tobit 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G905 FAQ
What does balantion (βαλάντιον) mean?
Balantion (Strong's G905) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bag". balantion (bal-an'-tee-on) n. 1. a pouch (for money) [probably remotely from G906 (as a depository)]
How many times is balantion (βαλάντιον) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G905 across 4 books.
Where can I study balantion (βαλάντιον) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G905 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate balantion (βαλάντιον)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as purse and bags. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G905 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G905, with linked reader references where each row is available.