Treasury. Mar_12:41; Luk_21:1. A name, given by the rabbins to thirteen chests in the Temple, called trumpets from their shape. They stood in the court of the women. It would seem, probable, that this court was sometimes itself called "the treasury," because it contained these repositories.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
(usually אוֹצָר, otsar, a collection, often rendered treasure; sometimes Heb. גְּנָזַים, genazain [Est_3:9; Est_4:1], or Chald. גַּנְזַין, ginzin [Ezr_5:17; Ezr_6:1; Ezr_7:20, treasure-house], a store or deposit). SEE ASUPPIM. In 1Ch_28:11, the treasury of the Temple is called גִּנְזִךְ, ganzak; and means substantially the same as the κορβανᾶς of Mat_27:6, namely, the hoard of money contributed towards the expenses of that edifice. The same thing, or perhaps rather the place where the contribution-boxes for this purpose were kept, is designated in the New Test. as the γαζοφυλάκιον (Mar_12:41; Luk_21:1; Joh_8:20), and so likewise Josephus (Ant. 19:6,1; War, 5, 5, 2), after the Sept. (Neh_10:37; Neh_13:4-5; Neh_13:8; Est_3:9). According to the rabbins this treasury was in the court of the women, where stood thirteen chests called trumpets from their form or funnel-shaped mouth, into which the Jews cast their offerings (comp. Exo_30:13 sq.). SEE TEMPLE.
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