Original: τράπεζα

Transliteration: trápeza

Phonetic: trap'-ed-zah

Short Definition: Bank

- Original: τράπεζα

- Transliteration: Trapeza

- Phonetic: trap'-ed-zah

- Definition:

1. a table

a. a table on which food is placed, an eating place

1. the table in the temple at Jerusalem on which the consecrated loaves were placed

b. equiv. to the food placed upon the table

1. to set a table

2. put food before one

c. a banquet, feast

2. the table or stand of a money changer, where he sits, exchanging different kinds of money for a fee (agio), and paying back with interest loans or deposits

- Origin: probably contracted from G5064 and G3979

- TDNT entry: 11:29,1

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Probably contracted from G5064 and G3979; a table or stool (as being four legged) usually for food (figuratively a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively a broker´ s office for loans at interest): - bank meat table.

Cognate: G5133