עָשַׁר

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hebrewOld TestamentVerb17 occurrences10 books17 verses

Definition

a primitive root; properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
Traditional renderings: be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עָשַׁר:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

17 total
  1. Genesis 14:23הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי · rich
    …that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
  2. 1 Samuel 2:7וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר · and wealth
    The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
  3. 1 Samuel 17:25יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ · will give
    Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”
  4. Job 15:29יֶ֭עְשַׁר · longer be rich
    He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.
  5. Psalm 49:16יַעֲשִׁ֣ר · grows rich
    Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
  6. Psalm 65:9תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּה · You enrich it
    You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
  7. Proverbs 10:4תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ · bring wealth
    Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
  8. Proverbs 10:22תַעֲשִׁ֑יר · enriches
    The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
  9. Proverbs 13:7מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר · One pretends to be rich
    One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
  10. Proverbs 21:17יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ · be rich
    He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
  11. Proverbs 23:4לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר · to get rich
    Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
  12. Proverbs 28:20לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר · to be rich
    A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
  13. Jeremiah 5:27וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃ · and rich
    Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich.
  14. Ezekiel 27:33הֶעֱשַׁ֖רְתְּ · You enriched
    When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
  15. Daniel 11:2יַעֲשִׁ֤יר · richer
    Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
  16. Hosea 12:8עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי · How rich I have become
    And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”
  17. Zechariah 11:5וַאעְשִׁ֑ר · for I am rich
    …whose buyers slaughter them without remorse. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich!’ Even their own shepherds have no compassion on them.