"wealth, riches, Lk. 16:9, 11; personified, like the Greek Πλοῦτος, Mammon, Mt. 6:24; Lk. 16:13*"
Definition and meaning
wealth, riches, Lk. 16:9, 11; personified, like the Greek Πλοῦτος, Mammon, Mt. 6:24; Lk. 16:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: μαμωνᾶς
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of mamonas (G3126) across the King James Bible.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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Common questions
Strong's G3126 (mamonas) is a Greek word that means: wealth, riches, Lk. 16:9, 11; personified, like the Greek Πλοῦτος, Mammon, Mt. 6:24; Lk. 16:13* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word mamonas (G3126) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3126 is mamonas, a Greek word defined as: wealth, riches, Lk. 16:9, 11; personified, like the Greek Πλοῦτος, Mammon, Mt. 6:24; Lk. 16:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
mamonas is a Greek word found in the New Testament.