Matmon מַטְמוֹן
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| מַטְמוֹן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | matmon |
| Strong's number | H4301 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | treasure |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Genesis (1) |
Matmon (Hebrew מַטְמוֹן, Strong's H4301) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “treasure”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
hidden treasure, treasure
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | treasures (3), treasure (1), riches (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | like hidden treasure (2), treasure (1), riches hidden (1), hidden treasure (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Matmon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 43:23And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.“It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
Job
- Job 3:21Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
Proverbs
- Proverbs 2:4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
Isaiah
- Isaiah 45:3And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 41:8But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field—wheat, barley, oil, and honey!” So he refrained from killing them with the others.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).