Strong's Lexicon
G4147 — πλουτέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4147 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλουτέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4148 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | plouteo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | plou-teh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be (or become) wealthy {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | be increased with goods, (be made, wax) rich |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλουτέω, πλούτῳ; 1 aorist ἐπλούτησα; perfect πεπλούτηκα; (πλοῦτος); from Hesiod down; the Sept. sometimes for òÈùÇÑø;
a. to be rich, to have abundance: properly, of outward possessions, absolutely, Luk 1:53; 1Ti 6:9; 1Ti 1:1-20 aorist I have been made rich, hate become rich, have gotten riches (on this use of the aorist see βασιλεύω, at the end), ἀπό τίνος, Rev 18:15 (Sir 11:18; (cf. ἀπό, II. 2 a.)); also ἐκ τίνος (see ἐκ, II. 5), Rev 18:3; Rev 18:19; ἐν τίνι (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 8 b. note; the Greeks say πλουτεῖν τίνος, or τίνι, or τί), 1Ti 6:18.
b. metaphorically, to be richly supplied: πλουτεῖν εἰς πάντας, is affluent in resources so that he can give the blessings of salvation unto all, Rom 10:12; πλουτεῖν εἰς Θεόν (see εἰς, B. II. 2 b. α.), Luk 12:21; aorist ἐπλούτησα, absolutely, I became rich, i. e. obtained the eternal spiritual possessions: 1Co 4:8; 2Co 8:9; Rev 3:18; πεπλούτηκα, I have gotten riches, Rev 3:17.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλουτέω (be increased with goods)
Luke 1:53
- KJV: He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty away
- GK: πεινώντας ενέπλησεν αγαθών και πλουτούντας εξαπέστειλεν κενούς
Luke 12:21
- KJV: So he that layeth up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God
- GK: ούτως ο θησαυρίζων εαυτώ και μη εις θεόν πλουτών
Romans 10:12
- KJV: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him
- GK: ου γαρ εστι διαστολή Ιουδαίου τε και Έλληνος ο γαρ αυτός κύριος πάντων πλουτών εις πάντας τους επικαλουμένους αυτόν
1 Corinthians 4:8
- KJV: Now ye are full now ye are rich ye have reigned as kings without us and I would to God ye did reign that we also might reign with you
- GK: ήδη κεκορεσμένοι εστέ ήδη επλουτήσατε χωρίς ημών εβασιλεύσατε και όφελον γε εβασιλεύσατε ίνα και ημείς υμίν συμβασιλεύσωμεν
2 Corinthians 8:9
- KJV: For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be rich
- GK: γινώσκετε γαρ την χάριν του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού ότι δι΄ υμάς επτώχευσε πλούσιος ων ίνα υμείς τη εκείνου πτωχεία πλουτήσητε
1 Timothy 6:9
- KJV: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition
- GK: οι δε βουλόμενοι πλουτείν εμπίπτουσιν εις πειρασμόν και παγίδα και επιθυμίας πολλάς ανοήτους και βλαβεράς αίτινες βυθίζουσι τους ανθρώπους εις όλεθρον και απώλειαν
1 Timothy 6:18
- KJV: That they do good that they be rich in good works ready to distribute willing to communicate
- GK: αγαθοεργείν πλουτείν εν έργοις καλοίς ευμεταδότους είναι κοινωνικούς
Revelation 3:17
- KJV: Because thou sayest I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked
- GK: ότι λέγεις ότι πλούσιός ειμι και πεπλούτηκα και ουδενός χρείαν έχω και ουκ οίδας ότι συ ει ο ταλαίπωρος και ο ελεεινός και πτωχός και τυφλός και γυμνός
Revelation 3:18
- KJV: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire that thou mayest be rich and white raiment that thou mayest be clothed and the shame of thy nakedness do not appear and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mayest see
- GK: συμβουλεύω σοι αγοράσαι χρυσίον παρ΄ εμού πεπυρωμένον εκ πυρός ίνα πλουτήσης και ιμάτια λευκά ίνα περιβάλη και μη φανερωθή η αισχύνη της γυμνότητός σου και κουλλυριον εγχρισον επι τους οφθαλμούς σου ίνα βλέπης