Dictionary entry

ταμεῖον

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ταμεῖον

(late syncopated form of cl. ταμιεῖον; v. M, Pr., 44 f.; Bl., § 6, 5; Thackeray, Gr., 63 ff.; Deiss., BS, 182 f.), -ου, τό, [in LXX chiefly for חֶדֶר;]

1. a treasury (Thuc., al).

2. a store-chamber (Arist., Xen.; De 28:8): Lk 12:24.

3. an inner chamber (Xen., Hell., v, 4, 5; Is 26:20, al.): Mt 6:624:26, Lk 12:3.†