Lexical Definition
ταμεῖον tameîon (tam-i'-on) inner room G:N-N
neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of
secret chamber, closet, storehouse.
- akin to
, to cut) - a dispensary or magazine, i.e. a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ταμιείων | inner chambers | LXX.Deut.32.25 • LXX.Job.37.9 |
| ταμιείω | storeroom | LXX.2Chr.22.11 |
| ταμιείου | a storeroom | LXX.2Kgs.9.2 |
| closet | LXX.2Chr.18.24 | |
| storeroom | LXX.1Kgs.22.25 | |
| ταμιείον | closet | LXX.2Chr.18.24 |
| his inner chamber | LXX.Song.1.4 | |
| inner chamber | LXX.1Kgs.20.30 • LXX.Song.3.4 • LXX.Song.8.2 | |
| ταμιείοισ | closets | LXX.Eccl.10.20 |
| ταμιεία | closets | LXX.Exod.8.3 |
| inner chambers | LXX.Prov.26.22 | |
| storerooms | LXX.Prov.7.27 • LXX.Prov.20.27 • LXX.Prov.20.30 • LXX.Prov.24.4 | |
| their storerooms | LXX.Ps.144.13 | |
| your storerooms | LXX.Prov.3.10 | |
| ταμεῖόν | room | Matt.6.6 |
| ταμεῖον | a storehouse | Luke.12.24 |
| ταμείων | storerooms | LXX.1Chr.28.11 |
| ταμείω | closet | LXX.2Kgs.6.12 |
| inner chamber | LXX.2Kgs.11.2 | |
| storeroom | LXX.Judg.16.9 • LXX.Judg.16.12 | |
| ταμείον | closet | LXX.2Kgs.9.2 |
| inner chamber | LXX.1Kgs.1.15 | |
| storeroom | LXX.Gen.43.30 | |
| ταμείοισ | closets | LXX.Ps.105.30 |
| inner rooms | Matt.24.26 • Luke.12.3 | |
| storerooms | LXX.Isa.42.22 | |
| your storerooms | LXX.Deut.28.8 | |
| ταμεία | chambers | LXX.Job.9.9 |
| your storerooms | LXX.Ezek.28.16 | |
| ταμείά | your inner chambers | LXX.Isa.26.20 |
| ταμίειον | an inner chamber | LXX.1Kgs.22.25 |
Abbott-Smith
ταμεῖον (late syncopated form of cl. ταμιεῖον; v. M, Pr., 44 f.; Bl., § 6, 5; Thackeray, Gr., 63 ff.; Deiss., BS, 182 f.), -ου, τό, [in LXX chiefly for חֶדֶר ;]
1. a treasury (Thuc., al).
2. a store-chamber (Arist., Xen.; De 28:8): Lk 12:24.
3. an inner chamber (Xen., Hell., v, 4, 5 ; Is 26:20, al.): Mt 6:6 24:26, Lk 12:3.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 28:8 |
| Isaiah | 26:20 |
| Matthew | 6:6 · 24:26 |
| Luke | 12:3 · 12:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ταμεῖον-εῖον, τό,
treasury, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the Roman aerarium, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; the Imperial fiscus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 magazine, storehouse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; store-room, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; reservoir, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 chamber, closet, [LXX+NT+4th c.BC+]; also written ταμῖον [Refs 1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.43.30 ☩ Matt.6.6