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treasure

Meaning of “treasure”

Sense 1: Valuable things or provisions stored; a specially valued possession. Sense 2: An inward store from which something is brought forth.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
37 occurrences35 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 43:23

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Matthew 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:21 · retained source text

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matthew 12:35
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 12:35 · retained source text

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of the euill treasure, bringeth foorth euill things.

Matthew 13:44
¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:44 · retained source text

¶ Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto treasure hid in a field: the which when a man hath found, hee hideth, and for ioy thereof goeth and selleth all that hee hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 13:52
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:52 · retained source text

Then said he vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is instructed vnto the kingdom of heauen, is like vnto a man that is an housholder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things new and old.

Matthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:21 · retained source text

Iesus said vnto him, If thou wilt be perfect, goe and sell that thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen: and come and follow me.

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Historical definitions

To hoard; to collect and reposit, either money or other things, for future use; to lay up.

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