"a storehouse, granary, barn, Lk. 12:24; a chamber, closet, place of retirement and privacy, Mt. 6:6; 24:26; Lk. 12:3*"
Definition and meaning
a storehouse, granary, barn, Lk. 12:24; a chamber, closet, place of retirement and privacy, Mt. 6:6; 24:26; Lk. 12:3*
In the original Greek the word is written: ταμεῖον
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 tameion (G5009) across the King James Bible.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
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Common questions
Strong's G5009 (tameion) is a Greek word that means: a storehouse, granary, barn, Lk. 12:24; a chamber, closet, place of retirement and privacy, Mt. 6:6; 24:26; Lk. 12:3* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word tameion (G5009) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5009 is tameion, a Greek word defined as: a storehouse, granary, barn, Lk. 12:24; a chamber, closet, place of retirement and privacy, Mt. 6:6; 24:26; Lk. 12:3*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tameion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.