How many times is money mentioned in the Bible?
The word money appears 140 times in the King James Version, in 123 verses. It is found in 26 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses money 140 times.
Money in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of money counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| money | 140 | 140 |
| Total | 140 | 140 |
Which books mention money most
Money appears in 26 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (32), then 2 Kings (19) and Exodus (10).
Also in: Mark (3), Ezra (2), Job (2), Ecclesiastes (2), John (2), Esther (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Lamentations (1), Micah (1), 1 Timothy (1).
First and last mention of money
And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
The verse that uses it most is 2 Kings 12:4, 4 times:
And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the LORD,
Where the two translations differ
11 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 12 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Genesis 23:9: counted in the KJV only
That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he has, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me among you as a possession for a burial place.”
Genesis 23:13: counted in the KJV only
And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, “But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there.”
2 Kings 22:4: counted in the World English Bible only
Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which is brought into Yahweh’s house, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.
Proverbs 17:16: counted in the World English Bible only
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Verses with money on our topic pages
8 verses that use money in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
On: Money, Loneliness, Contentment, Jealousy
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
On: Money, Contentment, Wealth
“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.
On: Integrity
“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
On: Alcohol
not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
On: Leadership
Common questions
How many times is money in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 117 of the 140 uses are in the Old Testament and 23 in the New Testament. Money appears in 26 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (32), then 2 Kings (19) and Exodus (10).
Where is money first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 17:12: "And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed." The last is 1 Timothy 6:10.
Read the full collection: Bible Verses About Money (29 Verses).
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.