γαζοφυλάκιον, γαζοφυλακίου, τό (from γάζα, which see, and φυλακή; hence, equivalent to θησαυροφυλακιον, Hesychius), a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure, a treasury: Est_3:9; 1Es_8:18; 1Es_8:44; 1Ma_3:28. In the Sept. used for μΔωΐΡλΘΜδ and πΔωΐΡλΘΜδ of apartments constructed in the courts of the temple, in which not only the sacred offerings and things needful for the temple service were kept, but in which also the priests, etc., dwelt: Neh_13:7; Neh_10:37 ff; of the sacred treasury, in which not only treasure but also the public records (1Ma_14:49; cf. Grimm at the passage) were stored, and the property of widows and orphans was deposited (2Ma_3:10; cf. Grimm at the passage): 1Ma_14:49; 2Ma_3:6; 2Ma_3:28; 2Ma_3:40 2Ma_4:42 2Ma_5:18. Josephus speaks of both γαζοφυλάκια (plural) in the women's court of Herod's temple, b. j. 5, 5, 2; 6, 5, 2; and τό γαζοφυλάκιον, Antiquities 19, 6, 1. In the N. T., in Mar_12:41; Mar_12:43; Luk_21:1; Joh_8:20 (ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ, at, near, the treasury (yet cf. Winer's Grammar, § 48, a., the passage cited)), τό γαζοφυλάκιον seems to be used of that receptacle mentioned by the rabbis to which were fitted thirteen chests or boxes, ωΡετΘψεϊ i. e. trumpets, so called from their shape, and into which were put the contributions made voluntarily or paid yearly by the Jews for the service of the temple and the support of the poor; cf. Lightfoot, Horae Hebrew et Talm., p. 536f; Lücke (Tholuck, or Godet) on Joh_8:20; (B. D. American edition under the word ). (Strabo 2, p. 319 (i. e. 7, 6, 1).)

γαζοφυλάκιον gazophylakion 5x also spelled γαζοφυλακεῖον , a treasury; the sa cred treasure, Mar_12:41 ; Mar_12:43 ; Luk_21:1 ; Joh_8:20

† γαζο -φυλάκιον , -ου , τό ( < γάζα , φυλακή ), [in LXX chiefly for H3957 , H5393 ( 2Ki_23:11 , al. ), once for H1595 ( Ezr_3:9 ); τὸ γ ., τὰ . γ ., of a temple treasury, Neh_10:37 , 2Ma_3:6 , al. ;] treasury: also, apparently, the trumpet-shaped chests into which the peoples' temple-offerings were thrown ( DB , iv, 96; DCG , ii, 748): Mar_12:41 ; Mar_12:43 , Luk_21:1 , Joh_8:20 .†

γαζοφυλάκιον [page 120] In OGIS 225 .16 (iii/B.C.) provision is made that the price of a certain piece of ground should be paid εἰς τὸ κατὰ στρατείαν γαζοφυλάκ [ι ]ον , into the military treasury.

γαζοφυλάκιον [Etym: from γαζοφύλαξ] "a treasury", NTest.

γαζο-φυλάκιον, -ου, τό (γάζα, φυλακή), [in LXX chiefly for לִשְׁכָּה, נִשְׁכָּה (4Ki.23:11, al.), once for גְּנָזִים (Est.3:9); το͂ γ., τᾶ γ., of a temple treasury, Neh.10:37, 2Ma.3:6, al. ;] treasury: also, apparently, the trumpet-shaped chests into which the peoples' temple-offerings were thrown (DB, iv, 96; DCG, ii, 748): Mrk.12:41, 43 Luk.21:1, Jhn.8:20.† (AS)