Lexical Definition
Strong's Greek G5009
a dispensary or magazine, i.e. a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement)
KJV usage: :--secret chamber, closet, storehouse.
Etymology: neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of (a dispenser or distributor; akin to , to cut);
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
a storehouse, granary, barn, Lk. 12:24; a chamber, closet, place of retirement and privacy, Mt. 6:6; 24:26; Lk. 12:3*
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