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πλούσιος

Wealthy; figuratively, abounding with

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πλούσιος G4145
Pronunciation ploúsios

What does πλούσιος (ploúsios) mean in the Bible?

πλούσιος (ploúsios) is a Greek word meaning "wealthy; figuratively, abounding with". πλούσιος, -α, -ον (πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר ;] rich, wealthy: Mat. Wealth itself is addressed directly as a pastoral concern.

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Meaning

wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
Extended definition

Wealth used metaphorically for spiritual abundance; rich in mercy, faith, or divine resources, not material possessions.

(πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר ;] rich, wealthy: Mat.27:57, Luk.12:16 14:12 16:1, 19 18:23 19:2. Substantively, ὁ π., Luk.16:21-22, Jas.1:10-11; oἱ π., Luk.6:24 21:1, 1Ti.6:17, Jas.2:6 5:1, Rev.6:15 13:16; anarth., a rich man, Mat.19:23-24, Mrk.10:25 12:41, Luk.18:25. Metaphorical, of God, ἐν ἐλέει (= cl., with genitive, dative), Eph.2:4; of Christ, 2Co.8:9; of Christians, Rev.2:9 3:17; ἐν πίστει, Jas.2:5.

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Why This Word Matters
Wealth itself is addressed directly as a pastoral concern. 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 19:23 · Matt 27:57 · Luke 16:1 · Luke 16:19 · Luke 16:22 · Luke 18:23 · Luke 19:2 · 2 Cor 8:9 · Eph 2:4 · Jas 1:10 · Jas 1:11 · Rev 2:9 · Rev 3:17 13×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Mark 12:41 · Jas 2:6 · Jas 5:1 · Rev 6:15 4×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Luke 12:16 · Luke 16:21 2×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Luke 6:24 · 1 Tim 6:17 2×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 14:12 · Luke 21:1 · Jas 2:5 · Rev 13:16 4×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 19:24 · Mark 10:25 · Luke 18:25 3×
28 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
1 Timothy 6:17-19 rich ploúsios Dative · Plural · Masculine
Possessing material abundance.
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

πλούσιος · πλουσίως G4145, G4146
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
πλούσιος · γείτων G4145, G1069
wealthy neighbors
πλούσιος · ἀποθνήσκω · θάπτω G4145, G599, G2290
the rich man also died and was buried
ἄνθρωπος · πλούσιος G444, G4145
a certain rich man
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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