TREASURE, n. trezh'ur. [L. thesaurus.] 1. Wealth accumulated; particularly, a stock or store of money in reserve. Henry VII. was frugal and penurious, and collected a great treasure of gold and silver.2. A great quantity of any thing collected for future use. We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey. Jer.41.3. Something very much valued. Ps.135. Ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me. Ex.19.4. Great abundance. In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Col.2.TREASURE, v.t. trezh'ur. To hoard; to collect and reposit, either money or other things, for future use; to lay up; as, to treasure gold and silver; usually with up. Sinners are said to treasure up wrath against the day of wrath. Rom.2.
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