Luke 21:1:8Luke.21.1.W8TAB
γαζοφυλάκιον
gazophulakion
“treasury”
- Transliteration
- ga-zo-phu-LA-ki-on
- Extended
- gah-zoh-phoo-LA-kee-on
- IPA
- /ga.zo.pʰyˈla.ki.on/
Meaning by language
- English
- treasury
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ga-zo-phu-LA-ki-on
- sentence
a-na-BLE-psas de EI-den tous BAL-lon-tas eis to ga-zo-phu-LA-ki-on ta DO-ra au-TÔN plou-SI-ous
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis to gazophylakion {εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον | eis tò gazophylákion} sets the destination before the items, creating a deliberate observational emphasis.
Root and etymology
rootsgamma alpha zeta alpha
“treasure-guarding place”
In context — Luke 21:1
And having looked up, He saw the rich placing their gifts into the treasury.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 21:1, so the Greek word γαζοφυλάκιον (gazophulakion) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.21.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.1.W8.S1) and character.