What does עָשַׁר · πλουτέω mean in the Bible?
עָשַׁר · πλουτέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to gain wealth or abundance".
Hebrew · H6238, G4147
עָשַׁר
Properly, to accumulate ; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make ) rich · to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
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עָשַׁר H6238 properly, to accumulate ; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make ) rich
Pronunciation ashar
Accumulation process leading to wealth; wealth as result of amassing resources over time rather than instantaneous gain.
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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 עָשַׁר (ashar) mean in the Bible?
עָשַׁר · πλουτέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to gain wealth or abundance".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6238, G4147?
H6238, G4147 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to gain wealth or abundance
Source Gloss
to gain wealth or abundance
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 10
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Imperfect Dan 11:2 · Prov 21:17 · Ps 49:17 · Prov 10:4 · Prov 10:22 5×
Perfect Ezek 27:33 · Gen 14:23 2×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Perfect Hos 12:9 1×
Imperfect Job 15:29 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Participle active Prov 13:7 1×
Word Origins
עָשַׁר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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