Strong's Lexicon

H6223

H6223 — עָשִׁיר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewashiyradjectiveOccurrences: 23TWOT: 1714b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6223
Word:עָשִׁיר
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from H6238
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:23
Transliteration:ashiyr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`ashiyr (aw-sheer') adj.
Meaning:1. rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
KJV Renderings:rich (man).

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עָשִׁיר23 adjective and noun rich; — absolute ׳ ע Exod 30:15 + 19 t.; plural absolute עֲשִׁירִים Eccl 10:6 construct עֲשִׁירֵי Ps 45:13 suffix עֲשִׁירֶיהָ Mic 6:12adjective masculine 2Sam 12:1; 2Sam 12:4 (opposed to רָאשׁ), Ruth 3:10 (opposed to רַּל); usually noun masculine the rich, opposed to רַּל, Prov 10:15 + 3 t.; opposed to רָשׁ 2Sam 12:2; Prov 14:20 + 4 t.; opposed to אֶבְיוֺן Ps 49:3 alone Jer 9:22; Mic 6:12 + 5 t., + עֲשִׁירֵי עָם Ps 45:13 ׳ ע Isa 53:9 is probably corrupt, compare || רְשָׁעִים; Ry Di-Kit עשֵֹׁי רַע; Krochm Gr CheHpt conjecture רְשָׁעִים for ׳ ע and פּשְׁעִים for ׳ ר.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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