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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3126. μαμμωνᾶς (mamónas) -- Mammon, wealth, riches</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3126.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/24-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3126.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3126</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3125.htm" title="3125">◄</a> 3126. mamónas <a href="../greek/3127.htm" title="3127">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">mamónas: Mammon, wealth, riches</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">μαμωνᾶς</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mamónas<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mah-mo-NAHS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mam-mo-nas')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Mammon, wealth, riches<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>(Aramaic), riches, money, possessions, property.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of Aramaic origin, likely derived from the word "mamon," meaning wealth or riches.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3126</b> <i>mammōnás</i> – a Semitic term for "the treasure a person trusts in" (J. Thayer) who is transliterated as "<i>mammon</i>."</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/3126.htm">3126</a> (<i>mammōnás</i>) is probably an <i>Aramaic</i> term, related to the Hebrew term <i>̓aman</i> ("to trust," J. Thayer).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Aramaic origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>riches<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>wealth (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3126: μαμωνᾶς</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">μαμωνᾶς</span></span> (<span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>), incorrectly <span class="greek2">Μαμμωνᾶς</span> (<span class="manuref">Rec.</span> (in Matt.)), <span class="greek2">μαμωνᾷ</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 20 (18); <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, § 8, 1), <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="accented">mammon</span> (Chaldean <span class="hebrew">מָאמונָא</span>, to be derived, apparently, from <span class="hebrew">אָמַן</span>; hence, <span class="accented">what is trusted in</span> (cf. Buxtof, Lex. chald. talmud. et rabbin. col. 1217f (especially Fischer edition, p. 613f); according to Gesenius (Thesaurus i., 552) contracted from <span class="hebrew">מַטְמון</span>, <span class="accented">treasure</span> (<a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-23.htm">Genesis 43:23</a>); cf. <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span>, under the word; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, 2:269)), <span class="accented">riches</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a> and <a href="/interlinear/luke/16-13.htm">Luke 16:13</a> (where it is personified and opposed to God; cf. <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-19.htm">Philippians 3:19</a>); <a href="/interlinear/luke/16-9.htm">Luke 16:9, 11</a>. (<span class="accented">lucrum punice mammon dicitur,</span> <span class="abbreviation">Augustine</span> (de serm. Dom. in monte, 1. ii. c. xiv. (sec. 47)); the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> translated the Hebrew <span class="hebrew">אֱמוּנָה</span> in <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/33-6.htm">Isaiah 33:6</a> <span class="greek2">θησαυροί</span>, and in <a href="/interlinear/psalms/36-3.htm">Psalm 36:3</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 37:3>) <span class="greek2">πλοῦτος</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>mammon. <p>Of Chaldee origin (confidence, i.e. Wealth, personified); mammonas, i.e. Avarice (deified) -- mammon. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>μαμμωνά μαμωνα μαμωνά μαμωνᾷ μαμωνᾶ μαν μαναα μαναά mamona mamonâ mamōna mamōnâ mamonā̂i mamōnā̂i<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/6-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 6:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δουλεύειν καὶ <b>μαμωνᾷ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> serve God <span class="itali">and wealth.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> God and <span class="itali">mammon.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/6-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to serve and <span class="itali">money</span><p><b><a href="/text/luke/16-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐκ τοῦ <b>μαμωνᾶ</b> τῆς ἀδικίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by means <span class="itali">of the wealth</span> of unrighteousness,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of <span class="itali">the mammon</span> of unrighteousness;<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by the <span class="itali">money</span> of unrighteousness<p><b><a href="/text/luke/16-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῷ ἀδίκῳ <b>μαμωνᾷ</b> πιστοὶ οὐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the [use of] unrighteous <span class="itali">wealth,</span> who<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the unrighteous <span class="itali">mammon,</span> who<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the unrighteous <span class="itali">money</span> faithful not<p><b><a href="/text/luke/16-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δουλεύειν καὶ <b>μαμωνᾷ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> serve God <span class="itali">and wealth.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> God and <span class="itali">mammon.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to serve and <span class="itali">money</span><p><b><a href="/greek/3126.htm">Strong's Greek 3126</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3126.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/mamo_na_3126.htm">μαμωνᾷ — 4 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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