◄ 5009. tameion ►
Strong's Lexicon tameion: Inner room, storeroom, chamber, closet Original Word: ταμεῖον Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: tameion Pronunciation: tah-MY-on Phonetic Spelling: (tam-i'-on) Definition: Inner room, storeroom, chamber, closet Meaning: a store-chamber, secret chamber, closet; a granary, barn. Word Origin: Derived from a presumed derivative of the base of τίθημι (tithēmi), meaning "to place" or "to put." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "tameion," the concept of a private or inner room can be related to Hebrew words like "חֶדֶר" (cheder), meaning "chamber" or "room," as seen in passages like 2 Kings 4:10. Usage: The Greek word "tameion" refers to a private room or chamber, often used for storage or as a secluded space. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe a place of privacy and intimacy, particularly in the context of prayer. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish households, a "tameion" was a small, inner room used for storing valuables or as a private chamber. These rooms were typically located away from the main living areas, providing a secluded space for personal activities. In the context of Jewish religious practices, privacy in prayer was valued, contrasting with the public displays of piety that were sometimes criticized by Jesus. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin later form of tamieion (treasury) Definition an inner chamber NASB Translation inner room (1), inner rooms (2), storeroom (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5009: ταμεῖον ταμεῖον (so T WH uniformly), more correctly ταμιεῖον (R G L Tr in Matthew 6:6) (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 493; Winers Grammar, 94 (90); (Tdf. Proleg., p. 88f)), ταμειου, τό (ταμιεύω), from Thucydides and Xenophon down; 1. a storechamber, storeroom: Luke 12:24 (Deuteronomy 28:8; Proverbs 3:10 (Philo, quod omn. prob. book § 12)). 2. a chamber, especially 'an inner chamber'; a secret room: Matthew 6:6; Matthew 24:26; Luke 12:3 (Xenophon, Hell. 5, 4, 5; Sir. 29:12; Tobit 7:15, and often in the Sept. for חֶדֶר). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance inner room, closet, storehouse. Neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of tamias (a dispenser or distributor; akin to temno, to cut); a dispensary or magazine, i.e. A chamber on the ground-floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement) -- secret chamber, closet, storehouse. Forms and Transliterations ταμεία ταμείά ταμειοις ταμείοις ταμειον ταμείον ταμεῖον ταμεῖόν ταμείω ταμείων ταμίαν ταμιεία ταμιείοις ταμιείον ταμίειον ταμιείου ταμιείω ταμιείων ταμιεύεται τανύσας tameiois tameíois tameion tameîon tameîón Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:6 N-NNS GRK: εἰς τὸ ταμεῖόν σου καὶ NAS: go into your inner room, close KJV: thy closet, and INT: into the room of you and Matthew 24:26 N-DNP GRK: ἐν τοῖς ταμείοις μὴ πιστεύσητε NAS: out, [or], 'Behold, He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe KJV: [he is] in the secret chambers; believe INT: [he is] in the inner rooms not believe [it] Luke 12:3 N-DNP GRK: ἐν τοῖς ταμείοις κηρυχθήσεται ἐπὶ NAS: you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed KJV: in closets shall be proclaimed INT: in the chambers will be proclaimed upon Luke 12:24 N-NNS GRK: οὐκ ἔστιν ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη NAS: reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, KJV: neither have storehouse nor barn; INT: not there is storehouse nor barn Strong's Greek 5009 4 Occurrences ταμείοις — 2 Occ. ταμεῖόν — 2 Occ.