◄ 596. apothéké ►
Strong's Lexicon apothéké: Storehouse, barn, granary Original Word: ἀποθήκη Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: apothéké Pronunciation: ah-po-THAY-kay Phonetic Spelling: (ap-oth-ay'-kay) Definition: Storehouse, barn, granary Meaning: a repository, granary, barn, storehouse. Word Origin: From the Greek verb ἀποτίθημι (apotithēmi), meaning "to put away" or "to store." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H214 (אָצוּר, 'atsur): Storehouse, treasure - H6187 (אוֹצָר, 'otsar): Treasure, storehouse Usage: The term "apothéké" refers to a place where goods, particularly grain or other agricultural produce, are stored. It is used in the New Testament to describe physical storehouses or barns where crops are kept after harvest. The word conveys the idea of storage and provision, often implying abundance and preparation for future needs. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient agrarian societies, storehouses were essential for preserving food supplies. They were critical for survival, especially in times of famine or poor harvests. The concept of a storehouse also carried spiritual connotations, as it was often used metaphorically to describe the storing up of spiritual treasures or the preparation for eternal life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from apotithémi Definition a place for putting away, hence a storehouse NASB Translation barn (4), barns (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 596: ἀποθήκη ἀποθήκη, ἀποθηκης, ἡ (ἀποτίθημι), a place in which anything is laid by or up; a storehouse, granary (A. V. garner, barn): Matthew 3:12; Matthew 6:26; Matthew 13:30; Luke 3:17; Luke 12:18, 24. (Jeremiah 27:26 (); Thucydides 6, 97.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance barn, granary, storehouse From apotithemi; a repository, i.e. Granary -- barn, garner. see GREEK apotithemi Forms and Transliterations αποθήκαί αποθηκας αποθήκας ἀποθήκας αποθηκη αποθήκη ἀποθήκη αποθηκην αποθήκην ἀποθήκην αποθηκών apothekas apothēkas apothḗkas apotheke apothēkē apothḗke apothḗkē apotheken apothēkēn apothḗken apothḗkēn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 3:12 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην τὸ δὲ NAS: His wheat into the barn, but He will burn KJV: into the garner; but INT: into the barn and Matthew 6:26 N-AFP GRK: συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας καὶ ὁ NAS: gather into barns, and [yet] your heavenly KJV: gather into barns; yet your INT: do they gather into barns and the Matthew 13:30 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην μου NAS: the wheat into my barn.' KJV: into my barn. INT: into the barn of me Luke 3:17 N-AFS GRK: εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην αὐτοῦ τὸ NAS: the wheat into His barn; but He will burn KJV: into his garner; but the chaff INT: into the barn of him Luke 12:18 N-AFP GRK: μου τὰς ἀποθήκας καὶ μείζονας NAS: I will tear down my barns and build KJV: I will pull down my barns, and build INT: my the barns and greater Luke 12:24 N-NFS GRK: ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη καὶ ὁ NAS: nor barn, and [yet] God KJV: storehouse nor barn; and God INT: storehouse nor barn and Strong's Greek 596 6 Occurrences ἀποθήκας — 2 Occ. ἀποθήκη — 1 Occ. ἀποθήκην — 3 Occ.