verb
thēsaurizamō
Strong’sG2343
I store up, treasure up, save
stem thēsauriz-8 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
store, treasure up, ἐν ἀσφαλείῃ τὰ χρήματα θ. Refs 5th c.BC+.; θ. τὸν νεκρὸν ἐν οἰκήματι to lay it by, Refs; φάρμακα, σῖτα θ. παρ᾽ αὑτῷ, Refs 5th c.BC+; of fruits, lay up in store, preserve, pickle, [καυλοὺς] ἐν ἅλμῃ Refs 4th c.BC+; τὸ ἔλαιον θ. [τὰς ὀσμάς] preserves its smell, Refs:—passive, ῥὰξ εὖ τεθησαυρισμένη Refs 5th c.BC+
b absolutely, hoard, lay up treasure, NT+1st c.BC+
2 metaphorically, θ. σεαυτῷ ὀργήν NT; θ. εὐτυχίαν lay up a store of.. , Refs 2nd c.AD+:—middle, store up for oneself, ἑαυτῷ ὑπομνήματα Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, τεθησαυρισμένος κατά τινος φθόνος Refs 1st c.BC+; to be reserved, πυρί NT
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| thēsaurizarōntosθησαυρίζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | save | 2× |
| thēsaurizorēntoisτεθησαυρισμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect middle or 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 140, 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizomō | thēsaurizome | thēsaurizomē | thēsaurizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizosō | thēsaurizose | thēsaurizosē | thēsaurizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizotō | thēsaurizote | thēsaurizotē | thēsaurizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizonō | thēsaurizone | thēsaurizonē | thēsaurizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizovō | thēsaurizove | thēsaurizovē | thēsaurizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizolō | thēsaurizole | thēsaurizolē | thēsaurizolelē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizomeiō | thēsaurizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizoseiō | thēsaurizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizoteiō | thēsaurizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizoneiō | thēsaurizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizoveiō | thēsaurizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizoleiō | thēsaurizoleiē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizosōr | thēsaurizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizotōr | thēsaurizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizovōr | thēsaurizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizolōr | thēsaurizolēr |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēsaurizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | thēsaurizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēsaurizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | thēsaurizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēsaurizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | thēsaurizoloiō |
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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | thēsaurizorō | thēsaurizorē |
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 | thēsaurizarōntos2×θησαυρίζων | thēsaurizarintos | thēsaurizarantos | thēsaurizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | thēsaurizorōntos | thēsaurizorēntos1× |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
thēsaurizasō“storing up”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 2:5… tan sklērotan su kai ametanoētan kardian thēsaurizasō siauto organ en hēmera orgau kai …… hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day …
thēsaurizava“stored up treasure”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
James 5:3“stored up treasure”… esthieti tain sarkain vu; hōs purem thēsaurizava en eschatai hēmerai.… 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 6:19Mē thēsaurizavōr vi thēsauroin epi tau gēau, hopou …Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where …
Matthew 6:20thēsaurizavōr de vi thēsauroin en ourano, hopou …But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where …
thēsaurizarō“save up”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
2 Corinthians 12:14… gar ofeilatō teim tekneim toi gonevoi thēsaurizarō, alla tois gonevois tei teknei.… For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for …
thēsaurizarōntos“save”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 12:21houtōs tos thēsaurizarōntos heauto kai mē eis theon ploutarōntos.… it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich …
1 Corinthians 16:2“save”… sabbateu hekastos vu para heauto tithatōr thēsaurizarōntos hem tinem ean euodoteiō, hina mē …… 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 …
thēsaurizorēntois“reserved”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 3:7… kai tas gēas to auto logo thēsaurizorēntois alō pure tērorōntois eis hēmeran krisiau …… the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the …