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Mammon

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GREEK · G3126

μαμμωνᾶς

mammōnas — wealth

μαμωνᾶς (Rec. μαμμ-), -ᾶ (Bl., § 7, 4), ό (Aram. מָמוֺנָא), mammon, riches: Mat.6:24, Luk.16:9, 11 16:13.† (AS)

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Historical dictionary entry

A Chaldee or Syriac word meaning “wealth” or “riches” (Luke 16:9-11); also, by personification, the god of riches (Matt. 6:24; Luke 16:9-11).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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