4710. matspon

Lexicon

matspon: Hidden treasure, storehouse

Original Word: מִצְפֻן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mitspun
Pronunciation: mahts-POON
Phonetic Spelling: (mits-poon')
Definition: Hidden treasure, storehouse
Meaning: a secret

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hidden thing

From tsaphan; a secret (place or thing, perhaps, treasure) -- hidden thing.

see HEBREW tsaphan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tsaphan
Definition
hidden treasure, treasure
NASB Translation
hidden treasures (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מַצְמּוֺן] noun [masculine] hidden treasure, treasure; — suffix מַצְמּוּנָיו Obadiah 6 his treasures.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root צָפַן (tsaphan), which means "to hide" or "to treasure up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between מִצְפֻן and a specific Greek word in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of secrecy or hiddenness can be related to Greek terms such as μυστήριον (mystērion, Strong's Greek 3466), which means "mystery" or "secret," often used in the New Testament to describe the hidden truths of God's kingdom.
• Another related Greek term is κρυπτός (kryptos, Strong's Greek 2927), meaning "hidden" or "concealed," which captures the essence of something that is not visible or known to all.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word מִצְפֻן, its origins, and its usage within the biblical text, highlighting its significance in conveying the concept of hiddenness or secrecy.

Usage: The word מִצְפֻן is used in the context of something that is secret or hidden, often implying a sense of mystery or something that is not readily revealed.

Context: • מִצְפֻן appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize the hidden or concealed nature of certain things. It is often associated with treasures or things of value that are kept secret or stored away.
• The root צָפַן, from which מִצְפֻן is derived, is used in various passages to describe the act of hiding or storing something, whether it be physical treasures or metaphorical concepts such as wisdom or knowledge.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of secrecy or hiddenness is often linked to divine wisdom or the mysteries of God's plans, which are not always immediately apparent to human understanding.
• The use of מִצְפֻן can also be seen in the context of God's protection, where He hides or shelters His people, keeping them safe from harm.

Forms and Transliterations

מַצְפֻּנָֽיו׃ מצפניו׃ maṣ·pu·nāw maṣpunāw matzpuNav

Englishman's Concordance

Obadiah 1:6
HEB: עֵשָׂ֔ו נִבְע֖וּ מַצְפֻּנָֽיו׃
NAS: will be ransacked, [And] his hidden treasures searched
KJV: searched out! [how] are his hidden things sought up!
INT: Esau searched his hidden

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4710
1 Occurrence

maṣ·pu·nāw — 1 Occ.