Quick Definition
κορβᾶν Hebr. a gift, offering
Strong's Definition
of Hebrew and Chaldee origin respectively (7133); a votive offering and the offering; a consecrated present (to the Temple fund); by extension (the latter term) the Treasury itself, i.e. the room where the contribution boxes stood
KJV Usage: Corban, treasury
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun (Aramaic loanword) | indeclinable | κορβανᾶς
53.22 · Religious Activities · Offering, Sacrifice
gift to God, offering, corban (a borrowing from Hebrew) that which has been set aside as a gift to be given later to God, but which is still at the disposal of the owner In some languages it is important to translate ‘corban’ as ‘what I have promised to later give to God.’
noun, m. (Aramaic loanword) | -ᾶ | κορβᾶν
7.33 · Constructions · Parts and Areas of Buildings
treasury, Temple treasury a room in the Temple used as a treasury
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κορβᾶν [-βάν WH; but see Τὰ, Proleg. p. 102], indecl., and xopBavas, acc. -av [B. 20 (18)], 6, (Hebr. 130 i.e. an offering, Sept. everywh. δῶρον, a term which comprehends all kinds of sacrifices, the bloody as well as the bloodless) ; 1. κορβᾶν, a gift offered (or to be offered) to God: Mk. vii. 11 (Joseph. antt. 4, 4, 4, of the Nazirites, of κορβᾶν αὑτοὺς ὀνομάσαντες τῷ θεῷ, δῶρον δὲ τοῦτο σημαίνει κατὰ “Ἑλλήνων γλῶτταν ; cf. contr. Apion. 1, 22,4; [BB.DD. 5. v. Corban; Ginsburg in the Bible Edueator, i. 1557). 2. xopBavas, -a [see B. u. s.], the sacred treasury: Mt. xxvii. 6 [L mrg. Tr mrg. κορβᾶν] (τὸν ἱερὸν θησαυρόν, καλεῖται δὲ κορβανᾶς, Joseph. Ὁ. j. 2, 9, 4).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κορβᾶν korban 1x
corban, a gift, offering, oblation, anything consecrated to God, Mk. 7:11*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† κορβάν (Rec., T, -βᾶν), indecl. (Heb. קׇרְבָּן), an offering, a gift offered to God: Mk 7:11 (cf. κορβανᾶς).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κορβᾶν (korban) — Corban. κορβᾶν (indeclinable), Hebrew qorbān, gift or votive offering for the service of God, [NT+1st c.AD+]:—hence κορβανᾶς, ὁ, the treasury of the temple at Jerusalem, [NT+1st c.AD+]
