ἀποθησαυρίζω
apothēsaurízō · G597 · Greek · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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to treasure up, to keep safe
To keep safe that which is of great value
Examples1 Timothy 6:19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
How it’s used In 4 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated (participle) 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- θεμέλιοςfoundation 1
To or for whomIndirect object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἑαυτοῦhimself, herself, itself 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- εἰςto+ μέλλωto be about to 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Contrasting words 2 words
- σκορπίζω skorpízō · G4650 · to scatter, to cause to disperse, to give generously
- Greek verb for scattering/dispersing, used specifically in contrast to gathering/storing in contexts of wealth or resources (Matt 12:30, Luke 11:23, John 10:12); lexical opposite of accumulating/treasuring up
- διασκορπίζω diaskorpízō · G1287 · to scatter, to cause to disperse, to squander
- Compound Greek verb intensifying the scattering/dispersing action, often with connotation of waste or squandering (Luke 15:13, 16:1); direct opposite to the careful amassing implied by ἀποθησαυρίζω
In the other Testament 2 words
- אָצַר ʼâtsar · H686 · to accumulate, to store up, to appoint as treasurer
- Standard Hebrew verb for storing/treasuring up, the direct semantic equivalent used in contexts of accumulating wealth or provisions for future use, as in Deut 28:12, Ps 33:7
- צָפַן tsâphan · H6845 · to lurk, to lie in wait, to ambush
- Hebrew verb emphasizing the safeguarding/concealment aspect of treasuring, used for hiding or storing valuably (Job 23:12, Ps 119:11), overlaps closely with ἀποθησαυρίζω's notion of putting away securely
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To treasure up, to keep safe65.11
- In 1 Timothy 6:19, the wealthy are urged toward good works, “storing up (apothēsaurízontas) for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future,” describing a deliberate laying-up of lasting wealth.
Word family 49 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon to put away, lay by in store, to treasure away (seponendo thesaurum colligere, Winers De…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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