Original: θησαυρίζω

Transliteration: thēsaurízō

Phonetic: thay-sow-rid'-zo

Short Definition: Lay up

- Original: θησαυρίζω

- Transliteration: thesaurizo

- Phonetic: thay-sow-rid'-zo

- Definition:

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

a. to accumulate riches

b. to keep in store, store up, reserve

2. metaph. so to live from day to day as to increase either the bitterness or the happiness of one's consequent lot

- Origin: from G2344

- TDNT entry: 05:18,3

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G2344; to amass or reserve (literally or figuratively): - lay up (treasure) (keep) in store (heap) treasure (together up).

Cognate: G2344