Thēsaurízō — G2343

Definition

verb

to amass or reserve (literally or figuratively)

1. to gather and lay up, to heap up, store up

Usually translated as

in store, treasure, lay up

Origin

from G2344

• thēsaurós (G2344)

Occurrences

Thēsaurízō occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), James (1), 2 Peter (1)

• Matthew 6:19 — Lay not up (θησαυρίζετε) for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
• Matthew 6:20 — But lay up (θησαυρίζετε) for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
• Luke 12:21 — So is he that layeth up treasure (θησαυρίζων) for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• Romans 2:5 — But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up (θησαυρίζεις) unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
• 1 Corinthians 16:2 — Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store (θησαυρίζων), as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
• 2 Corinthians 12:14 — Behold, 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 (θησαυρίζειν) for the parents, but the parents for the children.
• James 5:3 — Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together (ἐθησαυρίσατε) for the last days.
• 2 Peter 3:7 — But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store (τεθησαυρισμένοι), reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.