5132. trapeza

Lexicon

trapeza: Table

Original Word: τράπεζα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: trapeza
Pronunciation: TRAH-peh-zah
Phonetic Spelling: (trap'-ed-zah)
Definition: Table
Meaning: a table, (a) for food or banqueting, (b) for money-changing or business.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

table

Probably contracted from tessares and peze; a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest) -- bank, meat, table.

see GREEK tessares

see GREEK peze

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from modified forms of tessares and pezos
Definition
a table, dining table
NASB Translation
bank (1), food (1), table (9), tables (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5132: τράπεζα

τράπεζα, τραπέζης, ἡ (from τέτρα, and πέζα a foot), from Homer Idown, the Sept. for שֻׁלְחָן, a table;

1.

a. a table on which food is placed, an eating-table: Matthew 15:27; Mark 7:28; Luke 16:21; Luke 19:23; Luke 22:21, 30; the table in the temple at Jerusalem on which the consecrated loaves were placed (see πρόθεσις, 1), Hebrews 9:2.

b. equivalent to the food placed upon the table (cf. Fritzsche on Additions to ): παρατιθέναι πραπεζαν (like the Latinmensam apponere (cf. our 'to set a good table')), to set a table, i. e., food, before one (Thucydides 1, 130; Aelian v. h. 2, 17), Acts 16:34; διακονεῖν, ταῖς τραπέζαις (see διακονέω, 3), Acts 6:2.

c. a banquet, feast (from Herodotus down): Romans 11:9 (from Psalm 68:23 ()); μετέχειν τραπέζης δαιμονίων, to partake of a feast prepared by ((?) see below) demons (the idea is this: the sacrifices of the Gentiles inure to the service of demons who employ them in preparing feasts for their worshippers; accordingly one who participates in those feasts, enters into communion and fellowship with the demons); κυρίου, to partake of a feast prepared by ((?) see below) the Lord (just as when he first instituted the supper), 1 Corinthians 10:21 (but it seems more natural to take the genitives δαιμονίων and κυρίου simply as possessive (cf. Winers Grammar, 189 (178); Buttmann, § 127, 27), and to modify the above interpretation accordingly).

2. the table or stand of a money-changer, where he sits, exchanging different kinds of money for a fee (agio), and paying back with interest loans or deposits (Lysias, Isocrates, Demosthenes, Aristotle, Josephus, Plutarch, others): Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; John 2:15; τό ἀργύριον διδόναι ἐπί (τήν) τράπεζαν, to put the money into a (the) bank at interest, Luke 19:23.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From τρά- (tra-, a form of τρέπω, trepo, meaning "to turn") and πέζα (peza, meaning "foot" or "base"). The term originally referred to a "four-footed" structure, hence a "table."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Hebrew equivalent often associated with τράπεζα is שֻׁלְחָן (shulchan, Strong's Hebrew 7979), which also means "table." This term appears in various Old Testament passages, such as in the description of the table of showbread in the Tabernacle (Exodus 25:23-30).

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term τράπεζα, illustrating its various uses and significance within the New Testament context.

Usage: • The term τράπεζα is used in the New Testament to describe both literal tables for dining and metaphorical tables, such as those used by money changers.

Context: • Literal Use: In the New Testament, τράπεζα is often used to describe a physical table. For example, in Luke 22:21, Jesus refers to the table at the Last Supper: "But look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table." Here, τράπεζα signifies the dining table where Jesus and His disciples shared the Passover meal.

• Metaphorical Use: The term is also used metaphorically to describe financial transactions. In Matthew 21:12, Jesus overturns the tables of the money changers in the temple: "Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves." In this context, τράπεζα refers to the tables used for financial dealings, highlighting the commercial activities that had infiltrated the sacred space.

• Symbolic Use: In 1 Corinthians 10:21, Paul uses τράπεζα to contrast the Lord's table with pagan altars: "You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons." Here, τράπεζα symbolizes fellowship and communion, emphasizing the spiritual significance of participating in the Lord's Supper.

• Cultural Context: In the ancient world, tables were central to social and religious gatherings. They were places of fellowship, hospitality, and covenant-making. The use of τράπεζα in the New Testament reflects these cultural practices, underscoring the importance of communal meals in early Christian worship and the ethical implications of financial practices.

Forms and Transliterations

τραπεζα τράπεζα τράπεζά τραπεζαι τράπεζαι τραπεζαις τραπέζαις τραπεζαν τράπεζαν τράπεζάν τραπεζας τραπέζας τραπέζη τραπεζης τραπέζης τραπεζών trapeza trápeza trapezais trapézais trapezan trápezan trapezas trapézas trapezes trapezēs trapézes trapézēs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 15:27 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τῶν κυρίων
NAS: which fall from their masters' table.
KJV: their masters' table.
INT: from the table of the masters

Matthew 21:12 N-AFP
GRK: καὶ τὰς τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν
NAS: and overturned the tables of the money changers
KJV: overthrew the tables of the moneychangers,
INT: and the tables of the money changers

Mark 7:28 N-GFS
GRK: ὑποκάτω τῆς τραπέζης ἐσθίουσιν ἀπὸ
NAS: under the table feed
KJV: the dogs under the table eat of
INT: under the table eat of

Mark 11:15 N-AFP
GRK: καὶ τὰς τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν
NAS: and overturned the tables of the money changers
KJV: overthrew the tables of the moneychangers,
INT: and the tables of the money changers

Luke 16:21 N-GFS
GRK: ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου
NAS: from the rich man's table; besides,
KJV: the rich man's table: moreover
INT: from the table of the rich man

Luke 19:23 N-AFS
GRK: ἀργύριον ἐπὶ τράπεζαν κἀγὼ ἐλθὼν
NAS: my money in the bank, and having come,
KJV: money into the bank, that at my coming
INT: money to [the] bank and I having come

Luke 22:21 N-GFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης
NAS: Me is with Mine on the table.
KJV: me on the table.
INT: on the table

Luke 22:30 N-GFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης μου ἐν
NAS: and drink at My table in My kingdom,
KJV: at my table in my
INT: at the table of me in

John 2:15 N-AFP
GRK: καὶ τὰς τραπέζας ἀνέτρεψεν
NAS: and overturned their tables;
KJV: and overthrew the tables;
INT: and the tables overthrew

Acts 6:2 N-DFP
GRK: θεοῦ διακονεῖν τραπέζαις
NAS: of God in order to serve tables.
KJV: of God, and serve tables.
INT: of God to attend tables

Acts 16:34 N-AFS
GRK: οἶκον παρέθηκεν τράπεζαν καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο
NAS: and set food before
KJV: he set meat before them,
INT: house he laid a table [for them] and rejoiced

Romans 11:9 N-NFS
GRK: Γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς
NAS: says, LET THEIR TABLE BECOME
KJV: Let their table be made a snare,
INT: Let be the table of them for

1 Corinthians 10:21 N-GFS
GRK: οὐ δύνασθε τραπέζης Κυρίου μετέχειν
NAS: partake of the table of the Lord
KJV: of the Lord's table, and
INT: not you are able of [the] table of [the] Lord to partake

1 Corinthians 10:21 N-GFS
GRK: μετέχειν καὶ τραπέζης δαιμονίων
NAS: of the Lord and the table of demons.
KJV: table, and of the table of devils.
INT: to partake and of [the] table of demons

Hebrews 9:2 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ τράπεζα καὶ ἡ
NAS: [were] the lampstand and the table and the sacred
KJV: and the table, and
INT: and the table and the

Strong's Greek 5132
15 Occurrences

τράπεζα — 2 Occ.
τραπέζαις — 1 Occ.
τράπεζαν — 2 Occ.
τραπέζας — 3 Occ.
τραπέζης — 7 Occ.