βαλάντιονbalántion
a pouch (for money)
Greek (New Testament) · G905
Meanings
a purse: Luke 10:4, Luke 12:33, Luke 22:35, Luke 22:36.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 10:4 Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.
- Luke 12:33 “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.
- Luke 22:35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out to preach the Good News and you did not have money, a traveler’s bag, or an extra pair of sandals, did you need anything?” “No,” they replied.
- Luke 22:36 “But now,” he said, “take your money and a traveler’s bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one!
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.