Strong’s G0597

ἀποθησαυρίζω

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

apothésaurizó

Pronunciation

ah-po-thay-sow-REE-zo

Definition

To store up, to lay up, to treasure up

Meaning

I store up, treasure up.

Usage

The verb ἀποθησαυρίζω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of storing up or accumulating treasures, whether material or spiritual. It often carries a connotation of preparing for the future, either in a positive sense of storing up heavenly treasures or in a negative sense of hoarding earthly wealth.

Bible references

1 Timothy 6:19