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mammon Definition

mam·mon (mam′ən)

noun

riches regarded as an object of worship and greedy pursuit; wealth or material gain as an evil, more or less deified

Etymology: ME mammon(as) < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) mammōnas (see Matt. 6:24) < Aram māmōnā, riches, prob. < mā'mon, that which is made secure or deposited < 'amān, to trust

mammon Related Forms

mam′·mon·ism′ noun

mammon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • serve: The church obviously does not serve Christ; it serves mammon.
  • make: We shall not make Mammon our God, accumulating power and wealth.

Adjective modifier

unrighteous: If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

Browse dictionary entries near mammon

  1. ‹ mammography
  2. ‹ mammogram
  3. ‹ mammock
  4. ‹ mammillate
  5. ‹ mammilla
  6. ‹ mammiferous
  7. ‹ mammee
  8. ‹ mammary
  9. ‹ mammaplasty
  10. ‹ mammalogy
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