To store up
θησαυρίζωStrong’s G2343thēsaurizō
Appears in 8 verses of the New Testament
In short
Thēsaurizō is the Greek word usually translated “do store up”, “treasuring up” and “are treasuring up”. It appears in 8 verses of the New Testament.
“But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do store up”, “treasuring up” and “are treasuring up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do store up 2
- treasuring up 2
- you are treasuring up 1
- to treasure up 1
- you have treasured up 1
- stored up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Luke 1
- Romans 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- James 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
- Matthew 6:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
- Luke 12:21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
- Romans 2:5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- 1 Corinthians 16:2Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
- 2 Corinthians 12:14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Greek dictionary
θησαυρίζω thēsaurizō · to store up
θησαυρίζω [in LXX for צָפַן, etc. ;] to lay up, store up: of riches, Jas.5:3; id. with dative of person(s), Luk.12:21, 2Co.12:14; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.16:2; θησαυροὺς ἑαυτῷ, Mat.6:19-20; pass., 2Pe.3:7; metaphorically, ὀργὴν ἑαντῷ, Rom.2:5 (cf. Pro.1:18, Pss. Pss.Sol 9:9).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.