verb
thēsaurizamō
Greekθησαυρίζω (thēsaurizō)
Strong’sG2343
I store up, treasure up, save
stem thēsauriz-8 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θησαυρίζω,
[in LXX for צפן, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2343 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthay-sow-rid'-zo
to amass or reserve (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G2344;
King Jameslay up (treasure), (keep) in store, (heap) treasure (together, up).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| thēsaurizasōθησαυρίζεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | storing up | 1× |
| thēsaurizavaἐθησαυρίσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | stored up treasure | 1× |
| thēsaurizavōrθησαυρίζετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | store up | 2× |
| thēsaurizarōθησαυρίζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | save up | 1× |
| thēsaurizarōtosθησαυρίζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | save | 2× |
| thēsaurizirētoisτεθησαυρισμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | reserved | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizamō | thēsaurizame | thēsaurizami | thēsaurizama | thēsaurizamē | thēsaurizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizasō1×θησαυρίζεις | thēsaurizase | thēsaurizasi | thēsaurizasa | thēsaurizasē | thēsaurizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizatō | thēsaurizate | thēsaurizati | thēsaurizata | thēsaurizatē | thēsaurizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizanō | thēsaurizane | thēsaurizani | thēsaurizana | thēsaurizanē | thēsaurizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizavō | thēsaurizave | thēsaurizavi | thēsaurizava1×ἐθησαυρίσατε | thēsaurizavē | thēsaurizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizalō | thēsaurizale | thēsaurizali | thēsaurizala | thēsaurizalē | thēsaurizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizimō | thēsaurizime | thēsaurizimi | thēsaurizima | thēsaurizimē | thēsaurizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizisō | thēsaurizise | thēsaurizisi | thēsaurizisa | thēsaurizisē | thēsauriziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizitō | thēsaurizite | thēsauriziti | thēsaurizita | thēsaurizitē | thēsaurizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizinō | thēsaurizine | thēsaurizini | thēsaurizina | thēsaurizinē | thēsaurizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizivō | thēsaurizive | thēsaurizivi | thēsauriziva | thēsaurizivē | thēsaurizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizilō | thēsaurizile | thēsaurizili | thēsaurizila | thēsaurizilē | thēsaurizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizameiō | thēsaurizameia | thēsaurizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizaseiō | thēsaurizaseia | thēsaurizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizateiō | thēsaurizateia | thēsaurizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizaneiō | thēsaurizaneia | thēsaurizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizaveiō | thēsaurizaveia | thēsaurizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizaleiō | thēsaurizaleia | thēsaurizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizimeiō | thēsaurizimeia | thēsaurizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsauriziseiō | thēsauriziseia | thēsauriziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsauriziteiō | thēsauriziteia | thēsauriziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizineiō | thēsaurizineia | thēsaurizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsauriziveiō | thēsauriziveia | thēsauriziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizileiō | thēsaurizileia | thēsaurizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizasōr | thēsaurizasar | thēsaurizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizatōr | thēsaurizatar | thēsaurizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizavōr2×θησαυρίζετε | thēsaurizavar | thēsaurizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizalōr | thēsaurizalar | thēsaurizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizisōr | thēsaurizisar | thēsaurizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizitōr | thēsaurizitar | thēsaurizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizivōr | thēsaurizivar | thēsaurizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizilōr | thēsaurizilar | thēsaurizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizamoiō | thēsaurizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizasoiō | thēsaurizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizatoiō | thēsaurizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizanoiō | thēsaurizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizavoiō | thēsaurizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizaloiō | thēsaurizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizimoiō | thēsaurizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizisoiō | thēsaurizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizitoiō | thēsaurizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizinoiō | thēsaurizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizivoiō | thēsaurizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsauriziloiō | thēsauriziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | thēsaurizarō1×θησαυρίζειν | thēsaurizari | thēsaurizara | thēsaurizarē |
| acted on passive voice | thēsaurizirō | thēsauriziri | thēsaurizira | thēsaurizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | thēsaurizarōtos2×θησαυρίζων | thēsaurizaritos | thēsaurizaratos | thēsaurizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | thēsaurizirōtos | thēsauriziritos | thēsauriziratos | thēsaurizirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
thēsauriz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
thēsaurizasō“storing up”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 2:5“storing up”kata de tan sklērotan su kai ametanoētan kardian thēsaurizasō siauto organ en hēmera orgau kai apokalupsiau dikaiokrisiau tou theou,But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
thēsaurizava“stored up treasure”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
James 5:3“stored up treasure”tos chrusos vu kai tos arguros katiitē, kai tos ios autoiu eis marturiem vi eti kai esthieti tain sarxain vu; hōs purem thēsaurizava en eschatai hēmerai.Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
thēsaurizavōr“store up”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 6:19“store up”Mē thēsaurizavōr vi thēsauroin epi tau gēau, hopou sētos kai brōsias afanizatō, kai hopou kleptois diorussalō kai kleptalō;Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
Matthew 6:20“store up”thēsaurizavōr de vi thēsauroin en ourano, hopou oute sētos oute brōsias afanizatō, kai hopou kleptois ouk diorussalō oude kleptalō;But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
thēsaurizarō“save up”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
2 Corinthians 12:14“save up”Idou tritem houtem hetoimōs echamō erchara pros vin, kai ouk katanarkami; ouk gar zētamō teim vu alla vin, ouk gar ofeilatō teim tekneim toi gonevoi thēsaurizarō, alla tois gonevois tei teknei.See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
thēsaurizarōtos“save”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 12:21“stores up treasure”houtōs tos thēsaurizarōtos heauto kai mē eis theon ploutarōtos.This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”
1 Corinthians 16:2“save”kata henan sabbateu hekastos vu para heauto tithatōr thēsaurizarōtos hem tinem ean euoditeiō, hina mē hotan erchameia tote logeiais gineleiō.On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
thēsaurizirētois“reserved”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 3:7“reserved”tois de nun ouranois kai tas gēas to auto logo thēsaurizirētois alō pure tērirōtois eis hēmeran krisiau kai apōleiau toiu aseboiu anthrōpoiu.And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.