"also spelled γαζοφυλακεῖον, a treasury; the sacred treasure, Mk. 12:41, 43; Lk. 21:1; Jn. 8:20*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled γαζοφυλακεῖον, a treasury; the sacred treasure, Mk. 12:41, 43; Lk. 21:1; Jn. 8:20*
In the original Greek the word is written: γαζοφυλάκιον
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of gazophylakion (G1049) across the King James Bible.
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
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Common questions
Strong's G1049 (gazophylakion) is a Greek word that means: also spelled γαζοφυλακεῖον, a treasury; the sacred treasure, Mk. 12:41, 43; Lk. 21:1; Jn. 8:20* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word gazophylakion (G1049) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1049 is gazophylakion, a Greek word defined as: also spelled γαζοφυλακεῖον, a treasury; the sacred treasure, Mk. 12:41, 43; Lk. 21:1; Jn. 8:20*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
gazophylakion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.