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mammon
Mam·mon M0069200 (măm′ən)n.1. Bible Riches, avarice, and worldly gain personified as a false god in the New Testament.2. often mammon Material wealth regarded as having an evil influence.
[Middle English, from Late Latin mammon, from Greek mamōnās, from Aramaic māmonā, riches, probably from Mishnaic Hebrew māmôn; see ʔmn in Semitic roots.]mammon (ˈmæmən) n1. riches or wealth regarded as a source of evil and corruption2. avarice or greed[C14: via Late Latin from New Testament Greek mammōnas, from Aramaic māmōnā wealth] ˈmammonish adj ˈmammonism n ˈmammonist, ˈmammonite n ˌmammonˈistic adj
Mammon (ˈmæmən) n (Bible) New Testament the personification of riches and greed in the form of a false godmam•mon (ˈmæm ən)
n. riches or material wealth, esp. as an influence for evil or immorality. Matt. 6:24; Luke 16:9,11,13. [1350–1400; < Late Latin < Greek < Aramaic māmōnā riches] mam′mon•ism, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mammon - wealth regarded as an evil influencewealth, wealthiness - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence" | | 2. |  Mammon - (New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit; "ye cannot serve God and Mammon"New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible |
TranslationsMammon
the mammon of unrighteousnessUnjustly or illicitly gained money or wealth. "Mammon" is an Aramaic term meaning "money" or "wealth," used in the Bible to refer to the idolization of money over faith in God. It galls me that the man claims to be a servant of the Lord and of the people, yet he lives in a giant mansion and flies in a private jet, clearly all attained from the mammon of unrighteousness.See also: Mammon, ofYou cannot serve God and mammon.Prov. You cannot both be a good person and dedicate yourself to making money. (Biblical. Mammon means riches.) The minister warned the businessman that he could not serve God and mammon, and encouraged him to donate some of his wealth to charity.See also: and, cannot, god, Mammon, servethe mammon of unrighteousness wealth ill-used or ill-gained. This biblical expression comes from Luke 16:9: ‘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’. Mammon ultimately comes from Hebrew mamon meaning ‘money or wealth’. In early use, it was used to refer to the devil of covetousness; it later was used as the personification of wealth regarded as an idol or an evil influence.See also: Mammon, ofmammon
mammon (măm`ən), Aramaic term, meaning worldly riches, retained in the New Testament Greek. "Ye cannot serve God and mammon" is one of the most noted biblical strictures.Mammonavaricious fallen angel. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost]See: Greed
Mammonpersonification; one cannot serve him and God simultaneously. [N.T.: Matthew 6:24: Luke 16:9, 11, 13]See: MoneyMammon New Testament the personification of riches and greed in the form of a false god Mammon
MammonA derogatory term for money or greed. Mammon is used to refer to an excessive desire for wealth or security, especially at the expense of others. It is derived from the New Testament.mammon
Related to mammon: BeelzebubWords related to mammonnoun wealth regarded as an evil influenceRelated Wordsnoun (New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spiritRelated Words |