ταμεῖον G5009

G5009 is the Greek word ταμεῖον, transliterated tameîon. The King James Version most often renders it closet.

Word: ταμεῖονTransliteration: tameîonLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

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).

Where it comes from

neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of (a dispenser or distributor.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

closet 1×secret chambers 1×closets 1×storehouse 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: secret chamber, closet, storehouse.

Verses using ταμεῖον

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 6:6 · KJV

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 24:26 · KJV

Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

Luke 12:3 · KJV

Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Luke 12:24 · KJV

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Common questions

What does Strong's G5009 mean?

G5009 is the Greek word ταμεῖον (tameîon), meaning 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).

How is G5009 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it closet (1 time), secret chambers (1 time), closets (1 time), storehouse (1 time).

How many times does G5009 appear in the Bible?

ταμεῖον (tameîon) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5009 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of (a dispenser or distributor.

Nearby entries

G5006 · ταλαντιαῖος — talent-like in weight G5007 · τάλαντον — equivalent to G5342 (φέρω)); a balance (as…G5008 · ταλιθά — the fresh, i.e. young girl; talitha (O maiden)G5010 · τάξις — regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed…G5011 · ταπεινός — depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated…G5012 · ταπεινοφροσύνη — humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty

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