Strongs Number: G5009
- Greek Word
- ταμεῖον
- Transliteration
- tameion
- Phonetic
- tam-i'-on
- Part of Speech
- Noun Neuter
- Strongs Definition
-
akin to τέμνω temnō to cut); a dispensary or magazine that is a chamber on the ground floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy a spot for retirement)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a storage chamber, storeroom
2. a chamber esp. an inner chamber
3. a secret room
- Origin
- Neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of ταμίας tamias (a dispenser or distributor
- Bible Usage
- secret chamber closet storehouse.