Maṭmôwn — H4301

Definition

masculine noun

a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money

1. hidden treasure, treasure

Usually translated as

treasures, hidden riches, treasure

Origin

or maṭmôn; or maṭmun; from H2934

• Derived from Ṭâman (H2934)

Greek equivalents

• apókryphos (G614)
• thēsaurós (G2344)

Occurrences

Maṭmôwn occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Job (1), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1)

• Genesis 43:23 — And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure (מַטְמוֹן֙) in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
• Job 3:21 — Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures (מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים);
• Proverbs 2:4 — If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures (וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים);
• Isaiah 45:3 — And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches (וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י) of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
• Jeremiah 41:8 — But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures (מַטְמֹנִים֙) in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.