Treasury

from gaza, "a treasure," phulake, "a guard," is used by Josephus for a special room in the women's court in the Temple in which gold and silver bullion was kept. This seems to be referred to in Joh 8:20; in Mar 12:41 (twice), Mar 12:43, Luk 21:1 it is used of the trumpet-shaped or ram's-horn-shaped chests, into which the temple offerings of the people were cast. There were 13 chests, six for such gifts in general, seven for distinct purposes.

signifying "the place of gifts," denoted the Temple "treasury," Mat 27:6. See CORBAN.