Mammon
/ˈmæmən/noun
Wealth or material riches, especially when treated as a corrupting influence.
Did you know?In the New Testament, Mammon is personified as a rival master to God, which is why later writers treated it like a demonic force of greed rather than just plain cash.
Etymological Timeline
Aramaic
Aram.
māmōnā
“wealth, property, riches”
1st Century
Greek
μαμμωνᾶς (mamōnâs)
“wealth or riches, personified as a rival power”
Late 1st Century
Latin
mammon
“wealth, riches”
Old English
Eng.
mammona
“riches; worldly wealth”
Modern English
Eng.
mammon
“wealth regarded as an object of devotion or greed”