noun · masculine
thēsauros
Greekθησαυρός (thēsauros)
Strong’sG2344
a treasure, store
stem thēsaur-17 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θησαυρός, -οῦ, ὁ
(< τίθημι), [in LXX chiefly for אוֹצָר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2344 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthay-sow-ros'
a deposit, i.e. wealth (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G5087;
King Jamestreasure.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | thēsauros2×θησαυρός | thēsaurois1×θησαυροὶ |
| object accusative | thēsauron5×θησαυρὸν | thēsauroin3×θησαυροὺς |
| direct address vocative | thēsauror | thēsauroir |
| of, belonging to genitive | thēsaurou4×θησαυροῦ | thēsauroiu1×θησαυρῶν |
| to, for dative | thēsauro1×θησαυρῷ | thēsauroi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
thēsauro 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
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
thēsauros“treasure”subjectnominative singular2×
Matthew 6:21“treasure”hopou gar atō tos thēsauros su, ekei eti kai tas kardias su.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Luke 12:34“treasure”hopou gar atō tos thēsauros vu, ekei kai tas kardias vu eti.For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
thēsauron“treasure”objectaccusative singular5×
Matthew 19:21“treasure”fēate auto tos Iēsus; Ei thelasō teleios arō, hupagasōr pōlasar su teim huparcharōteim kai dōasar ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ouranoi, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Mark 10:21“treasure”tos de Iēsus embleparatos auto agapata auton kai legata auto; Henem sin husteratō; hupagasōr hoseim echasō pōlasar kai dōasar toi ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ourano, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Luke 12:33“treasure”pōlavar teim huparcharōteim vu kai dōavar eleēmosunan; poiavar heautoi ballantieim mē palaiirōteim, thēsauron anekleipton en toi ouranoi, hopou kleptos ouk engizatō oude sētos diaftheiratō;Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
Luke 18:22“treasure”akouaratos de tos Iēsus legata auto; Ēti henem si leipatō; panteim hoseim echasō pōlasar kai diadōasar ptōchoi, kai echasi thēsauron en ouranoi, kai deuro akolouthasōr mi.On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
2 Corinthians 4:7“treasure”Echanō de ton thēsauron houton en ostrakinei skeuei, hina tas huperbolas tau dunamiau ateiō tou theou kai mē ek nu;Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
thēsaurou“treasure”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Matthew 12:35“treasure”tos agathos anthrōpos ek tou agathou thēsaurou ekballatō agatheim, kai tos ponēros anthrōpos ek tou ponērou thēsaurou ekballatō ponēreim.The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
Matthew 12:35“treasure”tos agathos anthrōpos ek tou agathou thēsaurou ekballatō agatheim, kai tos ponēros anthrōpos ek tou ponērou thēsaurou ekballatō ponēreim.The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
Matthew 13:52“treasure”tos de legata autoi; Dia houtem pantos grammatevos mathēteuiratos ta basileia toiu ouranoiu homoios atō anthrōpo oikodespoto hotinos ekballatō ek tou thēsaurou autou kaineim kai palaieim.Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
Luke 6:45“treasure”tos agathos anthrōpos ek tou agathou thēsaurou tau kardiau autou proferatō tem agathem, kai tos ponēros ek tou ponērou proferatō tem ponērem; ek gar perisseumeu kardiau lalatō tem stomem autou.The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
thēsauro“treasure”to, fordative singular1×
Matthew 13:44“treasure”Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu thēsauro kruptirēto en to agro, hon heuriskaratos anthrōpos kruptata, kai apo tau charau autou hupagatō kai pōlatō panteim hoseim echatō kai agorazatō ton agron ekeinon.The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
thēsaurois“treasures”subjectnominative plural1×
Colossians 2:3“treasures”en ho alō pantois tois thēsaurois tau sofiau kai gnōsiau apokrufois.in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
thēsauroin“treasures”objectaccusative plural3×
Matthew 2:11“treasures”kai ercharatois eis tan oikian horala tem paidiem meta Mariau tau mētērau autou, kai piptaratois proskunala auto, kai anoigaratois toin thēsauroin autoiu prosferala auto dōreim, chruson kai libanon kai smurnan.On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 6:19“treasures”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“treasures”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.
thēsauroiu“treasures”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Hebrews 11:26“treasures”megoteron plouton hēgeratos toiu Aiguptau thēsauroiu ton oneidismon tou Christou, apoblepate gar eis tan misthapodosian.He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.