4301. matmon

Strong's Lexicon

matmon: Treasure, hidden treasure

Original Word: מַטְמוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: matmown
Pronunciation: mat-mone'
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-mone')
Definition: Treasure, hidden treasure
Meaning: a secret storehouse, a secreted valuable, money

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb טָמַן (taman), meaning "to hide" or "to conceal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2344 (θησαυρός, thesauros): Often translated as "treasure," this Greek word carries a similar meaning of stored or hidden wealth, both material and spiritual.

Usage: The Hebrew word "matmon" refers to something that is hidden or concealed, often used in the context of treasure. It implies value and worth that is not immediately visible or accessible, requiring effort or insight to uncover.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, treasures were often hidden for safekeeping due to the lack of secure storage options. This practice is reflected in biblical texts, where hidden treasures symbolize both material wealth and spiritual truths. The concept of hidden treasure also aligns with the biblical theme of seeking wisdom and understanding, which are portrayed as valuable and worth pursuing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from taman
Definition
hidden treasure, treasure
NASB Translation
hidden (1), hidden treasures (2), hidden wealth (1), stores (1), treasure (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מַטְמוֺן noun masculine hidden treasure, treasure; — absolute מַטְמוֺן Genesis 43:23; plural מַטְמֹנִים Jeremiah 41:8 Proverbs 2:4; מַטְמוֺנִים Job 3:21; construct מַטְמֻנֵי Isaiah 45:3; (hidden) treasure Genesis 43:23 (of money in sacks); מַטְמֻנֵי מִסְתָּרים Isaiah 45:3 (i.e. treasures now hidden in secret places, shall become spoil of Cyrus; "" אוצרות חשׁך), Jeremiah 41:8, appositive חִמִּים שְׁעֹרִים שֶׁמֶן דבשׁ; in comparative Job 3:21 (longing for death more than for treasure), Proverbs 2:4 (wisdom sought for like treasure).

טנא (√ of following; Phoenician טנא is set up, erect, also offer, present, according to DHM in MV^{10, 983}).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hidden riches, hid treasures

Or matmon {mat-mone'}; or matmun {mat-moon'}; from taman; a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money -- hidden riches, (hid) treasure(-s).

see HEBREW taman

Forms and Transliterations

וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י וכמטמונים ומטמני מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ מַטְמֹנִים֙ מַטְמוֹן֙ מטמון מטמנים ממטמונים׃ maṭ·mō·nîm maṭ·mō·wn matmOn matmoNim maṭmōnîm maṭmōwn mim·maṭ·mō·w·nîm mimatmoNim mimmaṭmōwnîm ū·maṭ·mu·nê ūmaṭmunê umatmuNei vechammatmoNim wə·ḵam·maṭ·mō·w·nîm wəḵammaṭmōwnîm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 43:23
HEB: נָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם מַטְמוֹן֙ בְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם כַּסְפְּכֶ֖ם
NAS: has given you treasure in your sacks;
KJV: hath given you treasure in your sacks:
INT: of your father has given treasure your sacks your money

Job 3:21
HEB: וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃
NAS: for it more than for hidden treasures,
KJV: but it [cometh] not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
INT: there and dig hidden

Proverbs 2:4
HEB: תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה כַכָּ֑סֶף וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃
NAS: And search for her as for hidden treasures;
KJV: and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures;
INT: seek silver hidden and search

Isaiah 45:3
HEB: אוֹצְר֣וֹת חֹ֔שֶׁךְ וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י מִסְתָּרִ֑ים לְמַ֣עַן
NAS: of darkness And hidden wealth of secret places,
KJV: of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places,
INT: the treasures of darkness and hidden of secret that

Jeremiah 41:8
HEB: יֶשׁ־ לָ֤נוּ מַטְמֹנִים֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה חִטִּ֥ים
NAS: for we have stores of wheat,
KJV: us not: for we have treasures in the field,
INT: for have stores the field of wheat

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4301
5 Occurrences

maṭ·mō·wn — 1 Occ.
maṭ·mō·nîm — 1 Occ.
mim·maṭ·mō·w·nîm — 1 Occ.
ū·maṭ·mu·nê — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵam·maṭ·mō·w·nîm — 1 Occ.