What does עָשִׁיר · πλουτέω mean in the Bible?
עָשִׁיר · πλουτέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to become wealthy or accumulate riches".
Hebrew · H6223, G4147
לְהַעֲשִׁיר
Rich , whether literal or figurative ( noble ) · to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
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עָשִׁיר H6223 rich , whether literal or figurative ( noble )
πλουτέω G4147 to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation ploutéō
Wealth accumulation used metaphorically for spiritual abundance or self-sufficiency before God.
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What does לְהַעֲשִׁיר (leha'ashir) mean in the Bible?
עָשִׁיר · πλουτέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to become wealthy or accumulate riches".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6223, G4147?
H6223, G4147 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to become wealthy or accumulate riches
Strong's H6223, G4147
Lexical occurrences 23 verses Source Gloss
to become wealthy or accumulate riches
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לְהַעֲשִׁיר is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain