Original Word: גִּזְבָּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gizbar
Pronunciation: giz-bar
Phonetic Spelling: (ghiz-bawr')
Definition: Treasurer
Meaning: treasurer

treasurer

(Aramaic) corresponding to gizbar -- treasurer.

see HEBREW gizbar

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to gizbar
Definition
treasurer
NASB Translation
treasurers (1).

[גִּזְבָּר] noun masculine treasurer (Persian loan-word (Scheft⁸¹); ᵑ7, Syriac, Biblical Hebrew; K^{§ 64, 3}; in Babylonian ganzabaru Peiser^{ZAW xvii (1897). 347}); — plural emphatic גִּזְבָּרַיָּא Ezra 7:21. — see גְּדָֽבְרַיָּא. above

Word Origin: Derived from Persian origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3623: οἰκονόμος (oikonomos) • steward, manager, or treasurer.
• Strong's Greek Number 5009: ταμίας (tamias) • treasurer, steward.

These Greek terms similarly denote roles involving the management of financial or household affairs, paralleling the responsibilities of the גִּזְבָּר in the Hebrew context.

Usage: The term גִּזְבָּר is used in the context of a treasurer or an official responsible for managing financial matters, particularly in the administration of the Persian Empire as it relates to the Jewish community.

Context: The Aramaic term גִּזְבָּר (gizbar) appears in the context of the post-exilic period, specifically within the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. This term is used to describe officials who were responsible for the financial affairs of the Persian Empire, particularly in relation to the Jewish people who had returned from exile. The role of the גִּזְבָּר was crucial in managing the resources and funds necessary for the rebuilding of the temple and the city of Jerusalem. In Ezra 1:8, the term is used to refer to Mithredath, the treasurer who was responsible for delivering the temple articles to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. The position of a treasurer was significant in ensuring the proper allocation and use of resources, reflecting the organized administrative structure of the Persian Empire and its influence on the Jewish community during this period.

גִּזַּֽבְרַיָּ֔א גזבריא giz·zaḇ·ray·yā gizzaḇrayyā gizzavraiYaInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts