H1597 H1597
treasuries, storehouses (Persian loanword)
This Persian loanword denotes treasure chambers or storehouses, appearing in David's temple plans. The term reflects the international character of Solomon's court, where Persian administrative vocabulary entered Hebrew. David's detailed architectural instructions included these treasury rooms for storing the vast wealth dedicated to God's house—precious metals, vessels, and offerings that required secure storage within the sacred complex.
Senses
1. sense 1 — 1 Chronicles 28:11 lists the treasuries among the temple chambers David planned. The Persian loanword suggests these were modeled on Persian administrative architecture—secure storage rooms built into royal and religious complexes. The Septuagint's rendering ('storehouses') captures the functional purpose: rooms for safely keeping the gold, silver, and sacred objects that belonged to God's house. The plural form indicates multiple treasure chambers distributed throughout the temple structure. 1×
AR["وَخَزَائِنِهِ"]·ben["আর-তার-ভাণ্ডারগৃহসমূহের"]·DE["[וגנזכיו]"]·EN["and-its-treasuries"]·FR["[וגנזכיו]"]·heb["ו-גנזכיו-ו"]·HI["और-उसके-खज़ानों"]·ID["dan-perbendaharaan-perbendaharaannya"]·IT["[וגנזכיו]"]·jav["lan-simpenan-simpenanipun"]·KO["그리고-그의-보물창고들의"]·PT["e-seus-tesouros"]·RU["и-сокровищниц-его"]·ES["y-tesorerías-de-él"]·SW["na-hazina-zake"]·TR["ve-hazinelerinin"]·urd["اور-اُس-کے-خزانوں"]
Related Senses
H1129 1. Qal: build, construct (316×)H2691a 1. court, courtyard, enclosure (142×)G4864 1. synagogue, place of Jewish assembly (56×)G5438 1. prison, place of confinement (41×)H4013 1. fortress, stronghold (37×)H0875 1. well, cistern (dug water source) (35×)H0352b 1. pillar or jamb of gateway (32×)H2474 1. window, opening in wall (32×)H1406 1. roof / rooftop (31×)H4609b 1. steps, stairs, stairway (31×)H1129 2. Nifal: be built, be established (30×)H0361 1. portico, porch (architectural structure) (27×)H1129 3. Qal participle: builder (27×)H1219 1. fortified, inaccessible (25×)H4581 1. fortress, stronghold (25×)H3805 1. capital of a pillar (24×)H4350 1. stand, base, pedestal (24×)H0759 1. palace, royal residence (21×)H4692 1. siege, besiegement (20×)G3618 1. build or construct physically (19×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [גַּנְזַךְ] n.[m.] treasury (NH גנזכה treasure; loan-wd. from or through Pers. cf. supr. & LagGes Abh. 28), וְגַנְזַכָּיו 1 Ch 28:11. 𝔊 τῶν ζακχὼ αὐτοῦ; but 𝔊L τῶν ἀποθηκῶν αὐτοῦ.