Lexical Definition

‎מַטְמוֹן‎ maṭmôwn (mat-mone') treasure ^H:N-M
or מַטְמֹן maṭmôn (mat-mone'); or מַטְמֻן maṭmun (mat-moon'); from ‎טָמַן‎

hidden riches, (hid) treasure(-s).

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

1) hidden treasure, treasure

See Greek: ἀπόκρυφος · θησαυρός

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

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