גִּנְזַיָּ֜/א
𐤂𐤍𐤆𐤉/𐤀
gᵉnaz
the treasury
A treasury, storehouse, or depository for valuables such as treasures, official documents, or state archives. In context, especially in Imperial Aramaic usage, it most often denotes a secured royal repository, either for wealth (such as gold, silver, or prestigious items) or for archival records held under authority. The meaning can extend to the contents themselves (treasure, valuables, archives) or, metonymically, to the place in which they are kept.
Ezra 5:17 · Word #8
Lexicon H1596
| Lemma | גְּנַז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤍𐤆 |
| Transliteration | gᵉnaz |
| Strong's | H1596 |
| Definition | A treasury, storehouse, or depository for valuables such as treasures, official documents, or state archives. In context, especially in Imperial Aramaic usage, it most often denotes a secured royal repository, either for wealth (such as gold, silver, or prestigious items) or for archival records held under authority. The meaning can extend to the contents themselves (treasure, valuables, archives) or, metonymically, to the place in which they are kept. |
Morphology ANcmpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the treasury |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1596-01
the treasuries
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, masculine plural, determined (emphatic) state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural determined noun form denotes multiple established repositories for stored or concealed valuables or records. "The treasuries" preserves the plural number and definite state while reflecting the root idea of secured storage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the treasuries
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 ('the treasuries') aligns with the plural Aramaic form and the context of multiple royal storehouses. No change necessary. |