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1. Treasure . The English word "treasure" has in the Old Testament at least five somewhat distinct meanings as expressed in the words: "treasure," genaz (Aramaic) or genez (Hebrew), usually meaning "the thing stored"; translated "treasures" in Ezra 6:1, but in
Ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me. Exodus 19:5. 4. Great abundance. In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:3. TREASURE, verb transitive trezh'ur. To hoard; to collect and reposit, either money or other things, for future use; to lay up; as, to treasure gold and silver; usually with up.
KJV Dictionary Definition: treasure treasure. TREASURE, n. trezh'ur. L. thesaurus. 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.
The English word "treasure" has in the Old Testament at least five somewhat distinct meanings as expressed in the words: "treasure," genaz (Aramaic) or genez (Hebrew), usually meaning "the thing stored"; translated "treasures" in Ezra 6:1, but in 5:17 and 7:20 translated "treasure-house": "search made in the king's treasure-house."
Another common word-picture is that the fear of the Lord is a man’s treasure, as Isaiah told the people of Israel, “The fear of the Lord is his treasure” . The prophet Ezekiel echoes the same sentiment: “By your wisdom and your understanding you have gotten wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries” ( Ezek 28:4 ).
Those who love God (having a holy respect) are His treasured possession with our personal faith relationship a great treasure (Mal 3:17; 1 Pet 1:7; 2 Pet 1:1). All the treasures of knowledge and wisdom are found in Christ alone (Col 2:3). The Psalmist could say, “I treasure your Word more than gold, more than daily food” (Ps 119:127).
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;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
