G905 βαλάντιον (balántion)

Greek

Noun, Neuter

Quick Definition

βαλάντιον, ου, τό n.n. a purse, money-bag

Strong's Definition

a pouch (for money)

Derivation: probably remotely from G906 (βάλλω) (as a depository);

KJV Usage: bag, purse

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βαλλάντιον (G0905)

noun, n. | -ου

6.144 · Artifacts · Containers

purse, money bag a receptacle for carrying money or other possessions; made of leather or cloth

LUK 10:4 · LUK 12:33 · LUK 22:35 · LUK 22:36

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

βαλάντιον and βαλλάντιον (so L T Tr WH; cf. (Tdf. Proleg., p. 79); Fritzsche on Mark, p. 620; Winers Grammar, p. 43; Passow, Lex. (also Liddell and Scott) under the word), βαλαντίου, τό, a money-bag, purse: Luk_10:4; Luk_12:33; Luk_22:35 f (the Sept. Job_14:17 cf. (Simonides 181); Aristophanes ran. 772; Xenophon, syrup. 4, 2; Plato, Gorgias, p. 508 e.; Herodian, 5, 4, 4 (3, Bekker edition), and other writings.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

βαλλάντιον ballantion 4x

also spelled βαλάντιον, a bag, purse, Lk. 10:4; 12:33; 22:35, 36*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

βαλλάντιον (Rec. βαλά-), -ου, ὁ,

[in LXX: Jb 14:17 (צְרוֹר), Pr 1:14 (כִּיס), To 1:14 8:2, Si 18:33 א2*;]

a purse: Lk 10:4 12:33 22:35, 36.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

βαλλάντιον (ballantion) — purse. βαλλάντιον, τό, bag, pouch, purse, [[Refs 5th c.BC+]; παῖς ἐκ βαλλαντίου a supposititious child, [Refs]

II. javelin (as if from βάλλω), a pun in [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. (The spelling βαλλ-is better attested than that with βαλ-,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare βαλλαντιοτομέω, -τόμος.)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

βαλλάντιον (Rec. βαλά-), -ου, ὁ, [in LXX: Job.14:17 (צְרוֹר), Pro.1:14 (כִּיס), Tob.1:14 8:2, Sir.18:33 א 2 * ;] a purse: Luk.10:4 12:33 22:35, 36.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

10:4 12:33 22:35 22:36

Luke 10:4

Carry no purse [or] bag [or] sandals. Do not greet [anyone] along the road.

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves [with] purses [that will] not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches [and] no moth destroys.

Luke 22:35

Then [Jesus] asked them, When I sent you out... without purse [or] bag [or] sandals, did you lack anything? Nothing, they answered.

Luke 22:36

Now, however, He told them, the [one] with a purse should take [it], and likewise a bag; and the [one] without... a sword should sell his cloak and buy [one].