מַטְמוֹן
mat.montreasureHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine5 occurrences5 books5 verses
Definition
or מַטְמֹן; or מַטְמֻן; from H2934; a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money
Traditional renderings: hidden riches, (hid) treasure(-s).
Traditional renderings: hidden riches, (hid) treasure(-s).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Genesis 43:23מַטְמוֹן֙ · the treasure“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 3:21מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ · like hidden treasure…who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
- Proverbs 2:4וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים · like hidden treasure…if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
- Isaiah 45:3וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י · and the riches hiddenI 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 41:8מַטְמֹנִים֙ · hidden treasureBut 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.