G1101 γλωσσόκομον (glōssókomon)

γλωσσόκομον, -ov, τό, (for the earlier γλωσσοκομεῖον or γλωσσοκόύμιον [W. 24 (23), 94 (90); yet see Boeckh, Corp. inserr. 2448, viii. 25, 31], fr. yAdooa and κομέω to tend); a. acase in which to keep the mouth-pieces of wind instruments. b. a small box for other uses also; esp. a casket, purse to keep money in: Jn. xii. 6; xiii. 29; cf. Lob. ad Phryn. p. 98 sq. (For })78 a chest, 2 Chr. xxiv. 8, 10 sq.; Joseph. antt. 6, 1, 2; Plut., Longin., al.)

γλωσσόκομον glōssokomon 2x

pr. a box for keeping the tongues, mouth-pieces, or reeds of musical instruments; hence, genr. any box or receptacle; in NT a purse, money-bag, Jn. 12:6; 13:29*

† γλωσσόκομον, -ου, τό, vernac. form of cl. γλωσσοκομεῖον

(< γλῶσσα, κομέω), [in LXX for אָרוֹן, II Ki 6:11, II Ch 24:8, 10, 11 * ;]

= cl. -εῖον (v. supr.), a case for holding the reeds or tongues of musical instruments.

As in LXX, π. (MM, s.v.), a box, chest: Jo 12:6 13:29.†

γλωσσόκομον. This out-of-the-way-looking word proves to be decidedly vernacular, and quite in place in Jn 12°, 132%, where it is ““money-box” (cf. RV marg.): its original meaning, as ““yeceptacle ” (κομίζω) for the “ὁ tongues” or mouthpieces of flutes, had been long forgotten, and influenced it only by 8 γνήσιος stamping on it generally the sense of small size and portability. Phrynichus, who mentions γλώττας αὐλῶν (Rutherford WP, p. 308), defines the word thus (7. p. 181) γλωττοκομεῖον ᾿ ἐπὶ μόνου τοῦ τῶν αὐλητικῶν γλωττῶν ἀγγείου. ὕστερον δὲ καὶ εἰς ἑτέραν χρῆσιν κατεσκευάζετο, βιβλίων ἢ ἱματίων ἢ ὁτουοῦν ἄλλου ᾿ καλοῦσι δ᾽ αὐτὸ οἱ ἀμαθεῖς γλωσσόκομον. This shorter form was perhaps really shortened frora the Attic compound: we think of words like ἀγάπη from ἀγάπησις, συνάντη from συνάντησις, and οἰκοδομή from οἰκοδόμημα. In any case it spread while the dialects were still in full vigour, as is proved by its occurring twice in the long Doric inser. from Thera, Epicteta’s Will, AZ%cheZ 1001-231 (c. B.C. 200): τὸ γλωσσόκομον καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῶι βυβλία are to be in charge of ἃ γραμματοφύλαξ. From the papyri may be cited P Ryl 11. 12725 (A.p. 29) ds (se. 120 drachmae) εἶχον ἐν γλοσσοκόμωι, ‘in a casket” (Edd.). P Grenf 1. 14° (B.C. 150 or 139) γλωσσόκομα Ὑ. These articles, together with two κίσται and a βῖκος ῥητίνης, etc., were deposited in a temple. Two θίβεις (ILXX Exod 28, 6) appear in the list. Grenfell cites Hesychius θίβη" πλεκτόν τι κιβωτοειδὲς ὡς γλωσσοκομεῖον. So 1 Tebt 11. 414 (ii/A.D.) τὸ γλωσόκομον τὸ μέγα, “the big case” (Edd.), P Flor II. τ6γ15 (iii/A.p.) γλωσσοκόμων in a rather broken context dealing with irrigation, ‘‘ (forse le incassature degli assi da far girare (τροπάς) le macchine ?) ” (Ed.), P Lond 122° (iv/a.p.) (=I. p. 118) ποίησον .. . ἐκ τοῦ νώτου γλωσόκομον καὶ ἐπίγραφε τὸ (ὄνομα) τοῦ ‘Eppod εἰς χάρτην καὶ ἐπίθι εἰς τὸ γλωσόκομον, P Leid Wail. 80 (1 A.D.) βάλε αὐτὸ (sc. a metal plate inscribed with ineffable words) εἰς κλοσόκομον καθαρόν, P Oxy III. 5213 (ii/A.D.) where the word has no context to show its meaning. Addalso BGU III. 8249 (A.p. 55-6) γλοσσοκομῖον ἐπιδέδωκα Σιτοτοήτει, and P Lond τοι} (a.p. 103-17) (= II. p. 265) γλωσσοκομῖον, where the Attic form revives : in neither of them is the nature of the vessel defined. Our instances have illustrated the descriptions of vernacular use in Phrynichus, and have disposed of ‘‘ bag” as a rendering.

γλωσσόκομον (glōssokomon) — moneybag. Related to: γλωσσό-κομος, ὁ, sarcophagus, [Refs]

II. surgical instrument, used for reducing fractures and dislocations, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. b box-splint, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III. pudenda muliebria, [Refs 4th c.BC+]