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(1) material treasure, either money or other valuable material possession, and (2) spiritual treasure, e.g. "like unto treasure hid in a field" (Matthew 13:44); "good treasure of the heart" (Matthew 12:35).
TREASURER, noun trezh'urer. One who has the care of a treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and duties or other sources of revenue, takes charge of the same, and disburses it upon orders drawn by the proper authority.
Because treasure signified a man’s highest desires and possessions which gave him food, power, and luxury, often the term “treasure” is used by the prophets, Jesus and the apostles to signify spiritual wealth and possessions, such as wisdom, love, heaven, and the Gospel (Prov 10:2; Isa 33:6; Mark 10:21).
"Something prepared," made ready, the Hebrew word being `athudh, meaning "prepared," "ready," therefore something of value and so treasure: "have robbed their treasures," fortifications or other things "made ready" (Isaiah 10:13).
1. Wealth accumulated; particularly, a stock or store of money in reserve. Henry VII. was frugal and penurious, and collected a great treasure of gold and silver. 2. A great quantity of any thing collected for future use. We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. Jer.41.
TREASURE.—The word ‘treasure’ upon the lips of a Hebrew signifies a store of anything that constitutes wealth—of corn and wine and oil, as well as of gold and silver and precious stones (Matthew 13:52). Hence spiritually the word suggests an apt figure of the true eternal riches.
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“Treasure” represents what we deem to be valuable enough to spend one of our most valuable resources—time—to obtain. It is what we hold dear, maybe even believe costly enough to give our life to obtaining or defending once we have it.
