Word study · Greek

apothēsaurízō

laying up in store

Say it: ap-oth-ay-sow-RID-zo (approximate)

ἀποθησαυρίζω

What it means

To store up, lay away (apo "away" plus thēsauros "treasure"). In 6:19, "laying up in store for themselves a good foundation." It appears only here.

Range of meaning

  • Store upLay away.
  • Treasure upPut in safekeeping.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 6

    "Laying up in store for themselves" (6:19). The word appears only here.

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0597 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources