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μαμμωνᾶς

mammōnas · wealth, mammon

Greek word · Strong’s number G3126 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

mammōnas (μαμμωνᾶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “wealth, mammon”.

Wealth: an Aramaic word (mammon) for money and possessions, presented as a master.

How to say it

mam·mō·nas

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Money and goods, seen as a master.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • Matthew 6:24

    “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold on to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

  • Luke 16:9

    And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails, they may welcome you into the eternal dwellings.

  • Luke 16:11

    If then you have not been faithful with the unjust wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?

  • Luke 16:13

    No household servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold on to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”