Strong's Lexicon
G4149 — πλοῦτος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4149 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλοῦτος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from the base of G4130 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 22 |
| Transliteration: | ploutos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | plou`-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. wealth (as fulness) 2. (literally) money, possessions 3. (figuratively) abundance, richness 4. (specially) valuable bestowment |
| KJV Renderings: | riches |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλοῦτος, πλούτου, ὁ, and (according to L T Tr WH in 2Co 8:2; Eph 1:7; Eph 2:7; Eph 3:8; Eph 3:16; Php 4:19; Col 1:27; Col 2:2, but only in the nominative and accusative; cf. (Tdf. Proleg., p. 118; WHs Appendix, p. 158); Winers Grammar, 65 (64); Buttmann, 22f (20)) τό πλοῦτος (apparently equivalent to πλεοτος, from πλέος full (cf. πίμπλημι)), from Homer down, the Sept. for òÉùÆÑø, and also for äÈîåï, a multitude, çÇéÄì, äåì; riches, wealth;
a. properly, and absolutely, abundance of external possessions: Mat 13:22; Mar 4:19; Luk 8:14; 1Ti 6:17; Jas 5:2; Rev 18:17 (16).
b. universally, fullness, abundance, plenitude: with a genitive of the excellence in which one abounds, as τῆς χρηστότητος, Rom 2:4; Rom 9:23; 2Co 8:2; Eph 1:7; Eph 1:18; Eph 2:7; Eph 3:16; Col 1:21; Col 2:2. the πλοῦτος of God is extolled, i. e. the fullness of his perfections — of which two are mentioned, viz. σοφία and γνῶσις, Rom 11:33 (for σοφίας καί γνώσεως here depend on βάθος, not on πλούτου (cf. B. 155 (135); Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 3 N. 1)); the fullness of all things in store for God’s uses, Php 4:19; in the same sense πλοῦτος is attributed to Christ, exalted at the right hand of God, Rev 5:12; in a more restricted sense, πλοῦτος τοῦ Χριστοῦ is used of the fullness of the things pertaining to salvation with which Christ is able to enrich others, Eph 3:8.
c. universally equivalent to a good ((to point an antithesis)): Heb 11:26; equivalent to that with which one is enriched, with a genitive of the person enriched, used of Christian salvation, Rom 11:12.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλοῦτος (riches)
Matthew 13:22
- KJV: He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word and he becometh unfruitful
- GK: ο δε εις τας ακάνθας σπαρείς ούτός εστιν ο τον λόγον ακούων και η μέριμνα του αιώνος τούτου και η απάτη του πλούτου συμπνίγει τον λόγον και άκαρπος γίνεται
Mark 4:19
- KJV: And the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word and it becometh unfruitful
- GK: και αι μέριμναι του αιώνος τούτου και η απάτη του πλούτου και αι περί τα λοιπά επιθυμίαι εισπορευόμεναι συμπνίγουσι τον λόγον και άκαρπος γίνεται
Luke 8:14
- KJV: And that which fell among thorns are they which when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of life and bring no fruit to perfection
- GK: το δε εις τας ακάνθας πεσόν ούτοί εισιν οι ακούσαντες και υπό μεριμνών και πλούτου και ηδονών του βίου πορευόμενοι συμπνίγονται και ου τελεσφορούσι
Romans 2:4
- KJV: Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance
- GK: η του πλούτου της χρηστότητος αυτού και της ανοχής και της μακροθυμίας καταφρονείς αγνοών ότι το χρηστόν του θεού εις μετάνοιάν σε άγει
Romans 9:23
- KJV: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he had afore prepared unto glory
- GK: και ίνα γνωρίση τον πλούτον της δόξης αυτού επί σκεύη ελέους α προητοίμασεν εις δόξαν
Romans 11:12
- KJV: Now if the fall of them the riches of the world and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles how much more their fulness
- GK: ει δε το παράπτωμα αυτών πλούτος κόσμου και το ήττημα αυτών πλούτος εθνών πόσω μάλλον το πλήρωμα αυτών
Romans 11:33
- KJV: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God how unsearchable his judgments and his ways past finding out
- GK: ω βάθος πλούτου και σοφίας και γνώσεως θεού ως ανεξερεύνητα τα κρίματα αυτού και ανεξιχνίαστοι αι οδοί αυτού
2 Corinthians 8:2
- KJV: How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality
- GK: ότι εν πολλή δοκιμή θλίψεως η περισσεία της χαράς αυτών και η κατά βάθους πτωχεία αυτών επερίσσευσεν εις τον πλούτον της απλότητος αυτών
Ephesians 1:7
- KJV: In whom we have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace
- GK: εν ω έχομεν την απολύτρωσιν διά του αίματος αυτού την άφεσιν των παραπτωμάτων κατά τον πλούτον της χάριτος αυτού
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