H4301 H4301
hidden treasure, something concealed of great value
In Hebrew matmon denotes treasure that has been buried or hidden away, whether literally or figuratively. Joseph's steward reassures the brothers that their money was a God-given hidden treasure placed in their sacks (Gen 43:23). Proverbs 2:4 urges the seeker to pursue wisdom as one would search for buried treasure. Isaiah 45:3 promises Cyrus 'treasures of darkness and riches of secret places,' while Jeremiah 41:8 mentions provisions hidden in a field. Job 3:21 uses the image of longing for death more than for treasure.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A hidden or buried treasure — something of value deliberately concealed underground or in a secret place. The Spanish consistently renders it tesoro(s) and the French via transliteration or gouvernement, while English glosses range from 'hidden-treasures' to 'hidden-stores.' Used literally of money in sacks (Gen 43:23), cached provisions (Jer 41:8), and Cyrus's promised spoils (Isa 45:3), and figuratively in wisdom literature for what is eagerly sought (Prov 2:4) or desperately desired (Job 3:21). 5×
AR["أَكْثَرَ-مِنَ-الكُنوزِ", "كَنْزًا", "كُنُوزٌ", "وَ-كَالْكُنُوزِ", "وَمَخَابِئَ"]·ben["এবং-গুপ্তধন", "ও--এর-মতো-লুকানো-ধন", "গুপ্তধন", "গুপ্তধনের-চেয়ে-বেশি"]·DE["[וכמטמונים]", "[ומטמני]", "[מטמנים]", "[ממטמונים]", "einen-Schatz"]·EN["and-like-hidden-treasures", "and-riches-of", "hidden-stores", "more-than-hidden-treasures", "treasure"]·FR["[ומטמני]", "[מטמנים]", "de-ממטמונים", "et-וכמטמונים", "trésor"]·heb["ו-כ-מטמונים", "ו-מטמוני", "מ-מטמונים", "מטמון", "מטמונים"]·HI["और-गुप्त-धन-की-तरह", "और-छिपी-संपत्ति", "खजाना", "खजाने", "गुप्त-धनों-से"]·ID["dan-kekayaan", "dan-seperti-harta-terpendam", "harta-terpendam", "lebih-dari-harta-terpendam"]·IT["[ומטמני]", "[מטמנים]", "da-più-than-hidden-treasures", "e-come-il-e-like-hidden-treasures", "tesoro"]·jav["lan-kados-kasugihan-kependhem", "lan-raja-brana", "raja-brana", "saking-raja-brana-ingkang-sumimpen", "simpenan"]·KO["감춰진-것들이", "그리고-보물-들-같이", "그리고-숨겨진-것들을", "보다-감춰진-보물", "보물을"]·PT["e-como-tesouros", "e-riquezas-de", "mais-que-tesouros", "tesouro", "tesouros"]·RU["и-как-сокровища", "и-клады", "как-сокровища", "сокровища", "сокровище"]·ES["más-que-tesoros", "tesoro", "tesoros", "y-como-a-tesoros", "y-riquezas-de"]·SW["hazina-zilizofichwa", "na-kama-hazina", "na-utajiri-uliofichwa", "nyumbani", "zaidi-ya-hazina"]·TR["gizli-hazineler", "hazine", "hazinelerden-çok", "ve-gizli-hazinelerini", "ve-hazineler-gibi"]·urd["اور-خزانوں-کی-طرح", "اور-چھپی-دولت", "خزانوں-سے-زیادہ", "خزانہ", "خزانے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מַטְמוֹן n.m. hidden treasure, treasure;—abs. מַטְמוֹן Gn 43:23; pl. מַטְמֹנִים Je 41:8 Pr 2:4; מַטְמוֹנִים Jb 3:21; cstr. מַטְמֻנֵי Is 45:3; (hidden) treasure Gn 43:23 (of money in sacks); מַטְמֻנֵי מִסְתָּרים Is 45:3 (i.e. treasures now hidden in secret places, shall become spoil of Cyrus; ‖ אוצרות חשׁך), Je 41:8, appos. חִטִּים שְׂעֹרִים שֶׁמֶן דבשׁ; in compar. Jb 3:21 (longing for death more than for treasure), Pr 2:4 (wisdom sought for like treasure).