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

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

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

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}).

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G614: ἀποκρύπτω (apokryptō) • to hide, conceal.
• G2344: θησαυρός (thēsauros) • a storehouse for precious things, treasure.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of hidden or stored treasures, aligning with the Hebrew understanding of מַטְמוֹן as something valuable that is concealed or reserved.

Usage: The term מַטְמוֹן is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to hidden treasures or secreted valuables. It conveys the idea of something valuable that is concealed or stored away, often with the implication of being protected or reserved for a special purpose.

Context: • מַטְמוֹן appears in several Old Testament passages, often in the context of hidden treasures or wealth. It is used to describe both literal and metaphorical treasures, emphasizing the value and secrecy associated with them.
• In Deuteronomy 33:19, the term is used in the blessing of Zebulun and Issachar, where it refers to the hidden treasures of the sand: "They will summon peoples to the mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness; for they will draw out the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand."
• Job 3:21 uses מַטְמוֹן metaphorically to describe the longing for death as a hidden treasure: "who long for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasure."
• Proverbs 2:4 highlights the pursuit of wisdom, comparing it to the search for hidden treasures: "if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure."
• Isaiah 45:3 speaks of God giving hidden treasures and secret riches to Cyrus: "I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hidden riches of secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name."

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