◄ 1596. genaz ►
Lexicon genaz: To hide, store, treasure up Original Word: גְּנַז Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: gnaz Pronunciation: geh-naz Phonetic Spelling: (ghen-az') Definition: To hide, store, treasure up Meaning: treasure Strong's Exhaustive Concordance treasure (Aramaic) corresponding to genez; treasure -- treasure. see HEBREW genez NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to genez Definition a treasure NASB Translation treasure (1), treasures (1), treasury (1). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Aramaic; akin to the Hebrew root גָּנַז (ganaz), which means to hide or store. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term is Strong's G1048 (γαζοφυλάκιον, gazophylakion), which also refers to a treasury or a place where treasures are kept. This term is used in the New Testament, such as in Mark 12:41, where it describes the treasury in the temple where people deposited their offerings. The Greek term shares a similar connotation of a place designated for the safekeeping of valuable items, paralleling the Aramaic concept of גְּנַז. Usage: This Aramaic term is used in the context of treasures or valuable items that are stored or hidden away. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Ezra. Context: • The term גְּנַז (genaz) is found in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, notably in the book of Ezra. It is used to describe treasures or valuable items that are stored or hidden. In Ezra 6:1, the term is used in the context of King Darius issuing a decree to search the archives or treasuries of Babylon for a scroll. The usage of גְּנַז in this context highlights the practice of storing important documents and treasures in secure locations, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern custom of safeguarding valuable items and records. The concept of treasure in the biblical sense often extends beyond mere material wealth, symbolizing spiritual truths or divine wisdom that is to be sought after and cherished. Forms and Transliterations גִּנְזֵ֥י גִּנְזַיָּ֜א גִנְזַיָּ֛א גנזי גנזיא gin·zay·yā ḡin·zay·yā gin·zê ginzaiYa ginzayyā ḡinzayyā ginzê ginZei Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 5:17 HEB: יִ֠תְבַּקַּר בְּבֵ֨ית גִּנְזַיָּ֜א דִּי־ מַלְכָּ֣א NAS: in the king's treasure house, KJV: made in the king's treasure house, INT: A search house treasure which the king's Ezra 6:1 HEB: סִפְרַיָּ֗א דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛א מְהַחֲתִ֥ין תַּמָּ֖ה NAS: where the treasures were stored KJV: where the treasures were laid up INT: of the rolls forasmuch the treasures were stored where Ezra 7:20 HEB: מִן־ בֵּ֖ית גִּנְזֵ֥י מַלְכָּֽא׃ NAS: [for it] from the royal treasury. KJV: [it] out of the king's treasure house. INT: of the house treasury the royal 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1596 3 Occurrences gin·zay·yā — 2 Occ. gin·zê — 1 Occ.