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πλουτέω

plouteōbe richHow to read Greek
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Definition

πλουτέω, -ῶ

[in LXX chiefly for עָשַׁר hi. ;]

to be rich, aor., to become rich: Luke 1:53, 1 Timothy 6:9; before ἀπό (Sir.11.18), Revelation 18:15; ἐκ, Revelation 18:3, 19; ἐν (= cl., with genitive, dative, accusative, cf. πλούσιος), 1 Timothy 6:18. Metaphorical, π. εἰς θεόν, Luke 12:21; of God, εἰς πάντας, Romans 10:12; aor., I became rich, 1 Corinthians 4:8, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Revelation 3:18; pf., I have become rich, Revelation 3:17.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

12 total
  1. Luke 1:53πλουτοῦντας · [the] rich {away}
    He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
  2. Luke 12:21πλουτῶν · is not rich
    This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”
  3. Romans 10:12πλουτῶν · [and] gives richly
    For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
  4. 1 Corinthians 4:8ἐπλουτήσατε · you have become rich
    Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
  5. 2 Corinthians 8:9πλουτήσητε · might become 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.
  6. 1 Timothy 6:9πλουτεῖν · to be rich
    Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
  7. 1 Timothy 6:18πλουτεῖν · to be rich
    Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
  8. Revelation 3:17πεπλούτηκα · I have grown wealthy
    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.
  9. Revelation 3:18πλουτήσῃς · you may become rich
    I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
  10. Revelation 18:3ἐπλούτησαν · have grown wealthy
    All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”
  11. Revelation 18:15πλουτήσαντες · [and] gained their wealth
    The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,
  12. Revelation 18:19ἐπλούτησαν · were enriched
    Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”