Greek word study
κορβᾶν G2878
- Transliteration
- korbân
- KJV glosses
- Corban, treasury
Lexical summary
a votive offering and the offering
a consecrated present (to the Temple fund)
by extension (the latter term) the Treasury itself, i.e. the room where the contribution boxes stood
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a votive offering and the offering
a consecrated present (to the Temple fund)
by extension (the latter term) the Treasury itself, i.e. the room where the contribution boxes stood
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information