3126. mamónas

Strong's Lexicon

mamónas: Mammon, wealth, riches

Original Word: μαμωνᾶς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: mamónas
Pronunciation: mah-mo-NAHS
Phonetic Spelling: (mam-mo-nas')
Definition: Mammon, wealth, riches
Meaning: (Aramaic), riches, money, possessions, property.

Word Origin: Of Aramaic origin, likely derived from the word "mamon," meaning wealth or riches.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "mamónas," the concept of wealth and its potential to lead one away from God is echoed in Hebrew terms such as "בֶּצַע" (betsa, Strong's H1215) meaning "gain" or "profit," often used in a negative sense.

Usage: In the New Testament, "mamónas" is used to personify wealth and material riches, often with a negative connotation. It represents the pursuit of wealth as an object of worship or trust, in contrast to serving God. The term suggests that wealth can become a master that demands allegiance, competing with God for one's devotion.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, wealth was often seen as a sign of divine favor, yet it also posed a spiritual danger. The personification of wealth as "mamónas" reflects a broader cultural understanding that material riches can exert a powerful influence over individuals, leading them away from spiritual priorities. In Jewish thought, the love of money was often criticized as a root of various evils, aligning with the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament.

HELPS Word-studies

3126 mammōnás – a Semitic term for "the treasure a person trusts in" (J. Thayer) who is transliterated as "mammon."

[3126 (mammōnás) is probably an Aramaic term, related to the Hebrew term ̓aman ("to trust," J. Thayer).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Aramaic origin
Definition
riches
NASB Translation
wealth (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3126: μαμωνᾶς

μαμωνᾶς (G L T Tr WH), incorrectly Μαμμωνᾶς (Rec. (in Matt.)), μαμωνᾷ (Buttmann, 20 (18); Winer's Grammar, § 8, 1), ὁ, mammon (Chaldean מָאמונָא, to be derived, apparently, from אָמַן; hence, what is trusted in (cf. Buxtof, Lex. chald. talmud. et rabbin. col. 1217f (especially Fischer edition, p. 613f); according to Gesenius (Thesaurus i., 552) contracted from מַטְמון, treasure (Genesis 43:23); cf. B. D., under the word; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, 2:269)), riches: Matthew 6:24 and Luke 16:13 (where it is personified and opposed to God; cf. Philippians 3:19); Luke 16:9, 11. (lucrum punice mammon dicitur, Augustine (de serm. Dom. in monte, 1. ii. c. xiv. (sec. 47)); the Sept. translated the Hebrew אֱמוּנָה in Isaiah 33:6 θησαυροί, and in Psalm 36:3 () πλοῦτος.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mammon.

Of Chaldee origin (confidence, i.e. Wealth, personified); mammonas, i.e. Avarice (deified) -- mammon.

Forms and Transliterations

μαμμωνά μαμωνα μαμωνά μαμωνᾷ μαμωνᾶ μαν μαναα μαναά mamona mamonâ mamōna mamōnâ mamonā̂i mamōnā̂i

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 6:24 N-DNS
GRK: δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ
NAS: serve God and wealth.
KJV: God and mammon.
INT: to serve and money

Luke 16:9 N-GMS
GRK: ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας
NAS: by means of the wealth of unrighteousness,
KJV: of the mammon of unrighteousness;
INT: by the money of unrighteousness

Luke 16:11 N-DMS
GRK: τῷ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ οὐκ
NAS: in the [use of] unrighteous wealth, who
KJV: the unrighteous mammon, who
INT: the unrighteous money faithful not

Luke 16:13 N-DMS
GRK: δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ
NAS: serve God and wealth.
KJV: God and mammon.
INT: to serve and money

Strong's Greek 3126
4 Occurrences

μαμωνᾷ — 4 Occ.