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Purse
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (כַּיס, kis, Proverbs 1:14; a "bag" for money, Isaiah 46:6, or for weights, Deuteronomy 25:13 : Proverbs 16:11; Micah 6:11; βαλάντιον, Luke 10:4; Luke 12:23 [" bag";1 22:35, 36; but ζώνη, Matthew 10:9; Mark 6:8, is the gin-dle, as elsewhere rendered). The Hebrews, when on a journey, were provideed with a bag, in which they carried their money (Genesis 43:35; Proverbs 1:14; Proverbs 7:20; Isaiah 46:6), and if they were merchants, also their weights (Deuteronomy 25:13; Micah 6:11). This bag is variouslv termed in Iheb. כַּים, kis (as above); צְרוֹר, tse ror; and חָרַיט, charit. The last occurs only in 2 Kings v, 23 ( bags"); Isaiah 3:22 (A. V. "crisping-pins"). The latter is supposed to refer to the long, round form of the purse. The money-bag is described in the New Test. by the terms βαλάντιον (as above, peculiar to Luke 10:4; Luke 12:33; Luke 22:35-36), and γλωσσόκομον (peculiar to John 12:6; John 13:29). The former is a classical term (Plato, Coulit. p. 190, σύσπαστα βαλάντια ); the latter is connected with the classical γλωσσοκομεῖον, which originally meant the bag in which musicians carried the mouthpieces of their instruments. In the Sept. the term is applied to the chest for the offerings at the Temple (2 Chronicles 24:8; 2 Chronicles 24:10-11), and was hence adopted by John to describe the common purse carried by the disciples. The girdle also served as a purse, and hence the term ζώνη occurs in Matthew 10:9; Mark 6:8. (See GIRDLE). Ladies wore ornamental purses (Isaiah 3:23). The Rabbinists forbade any one passing through the Temple with stick, shoes, and purse, these three being the indications of travelling (Mishna, Berachoth, 9, § 5). (See BAG); (See MONEY)
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Purse'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/p/purse.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
