γλωσσόκομον
glōssókomon
moneybag
A container for holding valuables; specifically, a receptacle or box for keeping money or precious items. In some contexts, used for a small chest, casket, or purse used to store or carry monetary funds, with possible specialized uses such as for musical instrument mouthpieces in Hellenistic contexts. The primary sense in later Greek and the New Testament period is a money box or purse, especially as carried by a group for communal funds.
John 12:6 · Word #17
Lexicon G1101
| Lemma | γλωσσόκομον |
| Transliteration | glōssókomon |
| Strong's | G1101 |
| Definition | A container for holding valuables; specifically, a receptacle or box for keeping money or precious items. In some contexts, used for a small chest, casket, or purse used to store or carry monetary funds, with possible specialized uses such as for musical instrument mouthpieces in Hellenistic contexts. The primary sense in later Greek and the New Testament period is a money box or purse, especially as carried by a group for communal funds. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | moneybag |
| Literal | money-bag |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γλωσσόκομον |
| Strong's | G1101 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1101-01
money box
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, neuter, singular (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) — a single neuter object in accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term denotes a container originally for instrument mouthpieces and later a receptacle for money or valuables; "money box" preserves the core idea of a portable funds container. The accusative neuter singular form indicates a single object functioning as the direct object in a clause. |
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