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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.

Definition sources

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 43:23

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Hosea 13:15
¶ Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 13:15 · retained source text

¶ Though he be fruitfull among his brethren, an East winde shall come, the winde of the LORD shall come vp from the wildernesse, and his spring shall become drie, and his fountaine shalbe dried vp: he shall spoile the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vessels of desire.

1611 marginal noteEze. 19.12.

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.

Mark 10:21
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 10:21 · retained source text

Then Iesus beholding him, loued him, and said vnto him, One thing thou lackest; Goe thy way, sell whatsoeuer thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, take vp the crosse & folow me.

Luke 6:45
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:45 · retained source text

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth foorth that which is good: and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart, bringeth foorth that which is euill: For of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaketh.

Luke 12:21
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:21 · retained source text

So is he that laieth vp treasure for himselfe, and is not rich towards God.

Luke 12:33
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:33 · retained source text

Sell that yee haue, and giue almes: prouide your selues bagges which waxe not old, a treasure in the heauens that faileth not, where no theefe approcheth, neither moth corrupteth.

1611 marginal noteMat. 6.20.

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

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