Strong's Lexicon
G4145 — πλούσιος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4145 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλούσιος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G4149 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 28 |
| Transliteration: | plousios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | plou'-see-os |
| Meaning: | 1. wealthy 2. (figuratively) abounding with |
| KJV Renderings: | rich |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλούσιος, πλουσία, πλούσιον (πλοῦτος), from Hesiod, Works, 22 down, the Sept. for òÈùÄÑéø, rich;
a. properly, wealthy, abounding in material resources: Mat 27:57; Luk 12:16; Luk 14:12; Luk 16:1; Luk 16:19; Luk 18:23; Luk 19:2; ὁ πλούσιος, substantively, Luk 16:21-22; Jas 1:10-11; οἱ πλούσιοι, Luk 6:24; Luk 21:1; 1Ti 6:17; Jas 2:6; Jas 5:1; Rev 6:15; Rev 13:16; πλούσιος, without the article, a rich man, Mat 19:23-24; Mar 10:25; Mar 12:41; Luk 18:25.
b. metaphorically and universally, abounding, abundantly supplied: followed by ἐν with a dative of the thing in which one abounds (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 8 b. note), ἐν ἐληι, Eph 2:4; ἐν πίστει, Jas 2:5; absolutely, abounding (rich) in Christian virtues and eternal possessions, Rev 2:9; Rev 3:17, on which see Düsterdieck. ἐπτώχευσε πλούσιος ὤν, of Christ, ’although as the ἄσαρκος λόγος he formerly abounded in the riches of a heavenly condition, by assuming human nature he entered into a state of (earthly) poverty,’ 2Co 8:9.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλούσιος (rich)
Matthew 19:23
- KJV: Then said Jesus unto his disciples Verily I say unto you That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς είπεν τοις μαθηταίς αυτού αμήν λέγω υμίν ότι δυσκόλως πλούσιος εισελεύσεται εις την βασιλείαν των ουρανών
Matthew 19:24
- KJV: And again I say unto you It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: πάλιν δε λέγω υμίν ευκοπώτερόν εστι κάμηλον διά τρυπήματος ραφίδος διελθείν η πλούσιον εις την βασιλείαν του θεού εισελθείν
Matthew 27:57
- KJV: When the even was come there came a rich man of Arimathæa named Joseph who also himself was Jesus’ disciple
- GK: οψίας δε γενομένης ήλθεν άνθρωπος πλούσιος από Αριμαθαίας τούνομα Ιωσήφ ος και αυτός εμαθήτευσε τω Ιησού
Mark 10:25
- KJV: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: ευκοπώτερόν εστι κάμηλον διά της τρυμαλιάς ραφίδος εισελθείν η πλούσιον εις την βασιλείαν του θεού εισελθείν
Mark 12:41
- KJV: And Jesus sat over against the treasury and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury and many that were rich cast in much
- GK: και καθίσας ο Ιησούς κατέναντι του γαζοφυλακίου εθεώρει πως ο όχλος βάλλει χαλκόν εις το γαζοφυλάκιον και πολλοί πλούσιοι έβαλλον πολλά
Luke 6:24
- KJV: But woe unto you that are rich for ye have received your consolation
- GK: πλην ουαί υμίν τοις πλουσίοις ότι απέχετε την παράκλησιν υμών
Luke 12:16
- KJV: And he spake a parable unto them saying The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully
- GK: είπε δε παραβολήν προς αυτούς λέγων ανθρώπου τινός πλουσίου ευφόρησεν η χώρα
Luke 14:12
- KJV: Then said he also to him that bade him When thou makest a dinner or a supper call not thy friends nor thy brethren neither thy kinsmen nor rich neighbours lest they also bid thee again and a recompence be made thee
- GK: έλεγε και τω κεκληκότι αυτόν όταν ποιής άριστον η δείπνον μη φώνει τους φίλους σου μηδέ τους αδελφούς σου μηδέ τους συγγενείς σου μηδέ γείτονας πλουσίους μήποτε και αυτοί σε αντικαλέσωσι και γένηταί σοι ανταπόδομα
Luke 16:1
- KJV: And he said also unto his disciples There was a certain rich man which had a steward and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods
- GK: έλεγε δε και προς τους μαθητάς αυτού άνθρωπός τις ην πλούσιος ος είχεν οικονόμον και ούτος διεβλήθη αυτώ ως διασκορπίζων τα υπάρχοντα αυτού