Keraia
Lexicon

θησαυρός

thēsaurostreasureHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine17 occurrences6 books16 verses

Definition

θησαυρός, -οῦ, ὁ

(τίθημι), [in LXX chiefly for אוֹצָר ;]

1. a place of safe keeping;

(a) a casket: Matthew 2:11;

(b) a treasury (1Ma.3.29 and frequently in cl.);

(with) a storehouse (Nehemiah 13:12, Deuteronomy 28:12, al.): Matthew 13:52; metaphorically, of the soul, Matthew 12:35; τ. καρδίας, Luke 6:45

2. a treasure: Matthew 6:18-21; 13:44, Luke 12:33-34, Hebrews 11:26; θ. ἐν οὐρανῷ (see Dalman, Words, 206 ff.), Matthew 19:21, Mark 10:21, Luke 18:22; of the knowledge of God through Christ, 2 Corinthians 4:7; τ. σοφίας κ. γνώσεως, Colossians 2:3.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as θησαυρός:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

17 total
  1. Matthew 2:11θησαυροὺς · treasures
    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.
  2. Matthew 6:19θησαυροὺς · treasures
    Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
  3. Matthew 6:20θησαυροὺς · treasures
    But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
  4. Matthew 6:21θησαυρός · treasure
    For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
  5. Matthew 12:35θησαυροῦ · store of treasure; θησαυροῦ · store of treasure
    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.
  6. Matthew 13:44θησαυρῷ · treasure
    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.
  7. Matthew 13:52θησαυροῦ · storeroom
    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.”
  8. Matthew 19:21θησαυρὸν · treasure
    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.”
  9. Mark 10:21θησαυρὸν · treasure
    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.”
  10. Luke 6:45θησαυροῦ · treasure
    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.
  11. Luke 12:33θησαυρὸν · treasure
    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.
  12. Luke 12:34θησαυρὸς · treasure
    For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
  13. Luke 18:22θησαυρὸν · treasure
    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.”
  14. 2 Corinthians 4:7θησαυρὸν · treasure
    Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
  15. Colossians 2:3θησαυροὶ · treasures
    …in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
  16. Hebrews 11:26θησαυρῶν · treasures
    He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.