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Strong's H1595 גֶּנֶז (genez)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1595 — hekousion (“willingly”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1595
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H1595 Quick Answer

Strong's H1595 גֶּנֶז (genez) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. genez (gheh'-nez) n-m. 1. treasure 2. (by implication) a coffer It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include chests. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
genez (gheh'-nez) n-m. 1. treasure 2. (by implication) a coffer
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
chests

Meaning and Definition

genez (gheh'-nez) n-m. 1. treasure 2. (by implication) a coffer [from an unused root meaning to store] KJV: chest, treasury.

Original Word
גֶּנֶז
Transliteration
genez
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1595. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

treasury

Usage: 1) treasury, chests? 1a) chests (of variegated cloth) (meaning uncertain) 1b) treasury Aramaic equivalent: ge.naz (גְּנַז "treasure" H1596)

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How Strong's H1595 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render genez, 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.

chests Ezekiel 27:24

How Strong's H1595 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1595 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 H1595 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Esther 3:9 KJV

If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

Esther 4:7 KJV

And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.

Ezekiel 27:24 KJV

These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1595.

Esther 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
Esther 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
Ezekiel 27:24 Old Testament, KJV
These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1595, grouped by book.

Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1595 FAQ

What does genez (גֶּנֶז) mean?

Genez (Strong's H1595) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "chest". genez (gheh'-nez) n-m. 1. treasure 2. (by implication) a coffer

How many times is genez (גֶּנֶז) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1595 across 2 books.

Where can I study genez (גֶּנֶז) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1595 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate genez (גֶּנֶז)?

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