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πλούσιος

plousiosrichHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective28 occurrences8 books28 verses

Definition

πλούσιος, -α, -ον

(πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר ;]

rich, wealthy: Matthew 27:57, Luke 12:16; 14:12; 16:1, 19; 18:23; 19:2. Substantively, ὁ π., Luke 16:21-22, James 1:10-11; oἱ π., Luke 6:24; 21:1, 1 Timothy 6:17, James 2:6; 5:1, Revelation 6:15; 13:16; anarth., a rich man, Matthew 19:23-24, Mark 10:25; 12:41, Luke 18:25. Metaphorical, of God, ἐν ἐλέει (= cl., with genitive, dative), Ephesians 2:4; of Christ, 2 Corinthians 8:9; of Christians, Revelation 2:9; 3:17; ἐν πίστει, James 2:5.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πλούσιος:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

28 total
  1. Matthew 19:23πλούσιος · a rich man
    Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
  2. Matthew 19:24πλούσιον · a rich man
    Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  3. Matthew 27:57πλούσιος · a rich
    When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
  4. Mark 10:25πλούσιον · a rich man
    It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  5. Mark 12:41πλούσιοι · rich [people]
    As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
  6. Luke 6:24πλουσίοις · rich
    But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
  7. Luke 12:16πλουσίου · rich
    Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
  8. Luke 14:12πλουσίους · rich
    Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
  9. Luke 16:1πλούσιος · rich
    Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
  10. Luke 16:19πλούσιος · rich
    Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
  11. Luke 16:21πλουσίου · rich man’s
    …and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
  12. Luke 16:22πλούσιος · rich man
    One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
  13. Luke 18:23πλούσιος · wealthy
    But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
  14. Luke 18:25πλούσιον · a rich man
    Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  15. Luke 19:2πλούσιος · very wealthy
    And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
  16. Luke 21:1πλουσίους · rich
    Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
  17. 2 Corinthians 8:9πλούσιος · rich
    For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
  18. Ephesians 2:4πλούσιος · rich
    But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
  19. 1 Timothy 6:17πλουσίοις · rich
    Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
  20. James 1:10πλούσιος · rich
    But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
  21. James 1:11πλούσιος · rich [man]
    For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
  22. James 2:5πλουσίους · [to be] rich
    Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
  23. James 2:6πλούσιοι · rich
    But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
  24. James 5:1πλούσιοι · rich
    Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
  25. Revelation 2:9πλούσιος · rich
    I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
  26. Revelation 3:17Πλούσιός · rich
    You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
  27. Revelation 6:15πλούσιοι · rich
    Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
  28. Revelation 13:16πλουσίους · rich
    And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,