Strong's Lexicon
G905 — βαλάντιον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G905 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βαλάντιον |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably remotely from G906 (as a depository) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | balantion |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bal-an'-tee-on |
| Meaning: | 1. a pouch (for money) |
| KJV Renderings: | bag, purse |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βαλάντιον and βαλλάντιον (so L T Tr WH; cf. (Tdf. Proleg., p. 79); Fritzsche on Mark, p. 620; Winers Grammar, p. 43; Passow, Lex. (also Liddell and Scott) under the word), βαλαντίου, τό, a money-bag, purse: Luk 10:4; Luk 12:33; Luk 22:35 f (the Sept. Job 14:17 cf. (Simonides 181); Aristophanes ran. 772; Xenophon, syrup. 4, 2; Plato, Gorgias, p. 508 e.; Herodian, 5, 4, 4 (3, Bekker edition), and other writings.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βαλάντιον (bag)
Luke 10:4
- KJV: Carry neither purse nor scrip nor shoes and salute no man by the way
- GK: μη βαστάζετε βαλάντιον μη πήραν μηδέ υποδήματα και μηδένα κατά την οδόν ασπάσησθε
Luke 12:33
- KJV: Sell that ye have and give alms provide yourselves bags which wax not old a treasure in the heavens that faileth not where no thief approacheth neither moth corrupteth
- GK: πωλήσατε τα υπάρχοντα υμών και δότε ελεημοσύνην ποιήσατε εαυτοίς βαλάντια μη παλαιούμενα θησαυρόν ανέκλειπτον εν τοις ουρανοίς όπου κλέπτης ουκ εγγίζει ουδέ σης διαφθείρει
Luke 22:35
- KJV: And he said unto them When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes lacked ye any thing And they said Nothing
- GK: και είπεν αυτοίς ότε απέστειλα υμάς άτερ βαλαντίου και πήρας και υποδημάτων μη τινος υστερήσατε οι δε είπον ουθενός
Luke 22:36
- KJV: Then said he unto them But now he that hath a purse let him take and likewise scrip and he that hath no sword let him sell his garment and buy one
- GK: είπεν ούν αυτοίς αλλά νυν ο έχων βαλάντιον αράτω ομοίως και πήραν και ο μη έχων πωλήσει το ιμάτιον αυτού και αγοράσει μάχαιραν
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