מַטְמוֹןmaṭmôwn
hidden treasure, treasure, (hidden) treasure (Genesis 43:23; Jeremiah 41:8; Proverbs 2:4; Job 3:21; Isaiah 45:3)
Pronunciation: mat-mone' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4301
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 43:23 “Relax. Don’t be afraid,” the household manager told them. “Your God, the God of your father, must have put this treasure into your sacks. I know I received your payment.” Then he released Simeon and brought him out to them.
- Job 3:21 They long for death, and it won’t come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure.
- Proverbs 2:4 Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.
- Isaiah 45:3 And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness— secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.
- Jeremiah 41:8 The other ten had talked Ishmael into letting them go by promising to bring him their stores of wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey that they had hidden away.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).