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Mammon. Mammon (Aramaic: מָמוֹנָא, māmōnā) in the New Testament is commonly thought to mean money, material wealth, or any entity that promises wealth, and is associated with the greedy pursuit of gain. The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke both quote Jesus using the word in a phrase often rendered in English as "You cannot ...
Feb 23, 2022 · The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia gives the following information about the biblical term "mammon": A common Aramaic word (mamon) for riches, used in Matthew 6:24 and in Luke 16:9-13. In these passages mammon merely means wealth, and is called "unrighteous," because the abuse of riches is more frequent than their right use.
Nov 14, 2024 · mammon, biblical term for riches, often used to describe the debasing influence of material wealth. The term was used by Jesus in his famous Sermon on the Mount and also appears in The Gospel According to Luke. Medieval writers commonly interpreted it as an evil demon or god. Since the 16th century, mammon has been used to negatively describe ...
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- Psalm 44:12. HEB: עַמְּךָ֥ בְלֹא־ ה֑וֹן וְלֹ֥א־ רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ KJV:thy people for nought,and dost not increase. INT:your people for noughtnot profited.
- Psalm 112:3. HEB: הוֹן־ וָעֹ֥שֶׁר בְּבֵית֑וֹ NAS:Wealthand riches are in his house, KJV:Wealthand riches. INT:Wealthand riches his house.
- Psalm 119:14. HEB: כְּעַ֣ל כָּל־ הֽוֹן׃ NAS:As much as in all riches. KJV:as [much as] in all riches. INT:much all riches.
- Proverbs 1:13. HEB: כָּל־ ה֣וֹן יָקָ֣ר נִמְצָ֑א. NAS:[kinds] of precious wealth,We will fill. KJV:all precious substance,we shall fill. INT:all wealthprecious will find.
God and Wealth. Mammon is an Aramaic word that refers to possessions like money, wealth, and property. In Matthew 6:24, Jesus depicts mammon as a kind of superhuman, burdensome ruler that is in competition with God. Both Jesus and the Hebrew Bible describe wealth as a power that lures humans with false promises of security and prevents them ...
May 13, 2015 · Jewish Journal. May 13, 2015. Mammon is not in the Bible, where other words are used, such as hon ve-’osher be-veto, “Wealth and riches are in his house” (of the righteous) (Psalms 112:3 ...
Nov 9, 2015 · Here are three theories about the meaning of “dishonest wealth.”. 1. It refers to wealth that has been obtained in dishonest or illegal ways. Now I personally think that this is unlikely, since the Lord’s advice is to take this “dishonest wealth” and give it to others. If one has stolen, the usual remedy is to return the stolen items ...
