mammon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun wealth regarded as an evil influence
  2. noun (New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit
    • ye cannot serve God and Mammon

WordNet

Mam"mon noun
Etymology
L. mammona, Gr. riches, Syr. mamna; cf. Heb. matmn a hiding place, subterranean storehouse, treasury, fr. taman to hide.
Definitions
  1. Riches; wealth; the god of riches; riches, personified.
    Ye can not serve God and Mammon. Matt. vi. 24.

Webster 1913