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Lexicon :: Strong's G4147 - plouteō

Aa
πλουτέω
Transliteration
plouteō (Key)
Pronunciation
ploo-teh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:318,873

Strong’s Definitions

πλουτέω ploutéō, ploo-teh'-o; from G4148; to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively):—be increased with goods, (be made, wax) rich.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G4147 in the following manner: be rich (7x), be made rich (2x), rich (1x), wax rich (1x), be increased with goods (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G4147 in the following manner: be rich (7x), be made rich (2x), rich (1x), wax rich (1x), be increased with goods (1x).

  1. to be rich, to have abundance

    1. of outward possessions

  2. metaph. to be richly supplied

    1. is affluent in resources so that he can give blessings of salvation to all

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πλουτέω ploutéō, ploo-teh'-o; from G4148; to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively):—be increased with goods, (be made, wax) rich.
STRONGS G4147:
πλουτέω, πλούτῳ; 1 aorist ἐπλούτησα; perfect πεπλούτηκα; (πλοῦτος); from Hesiod down; the Sept. sometimes for עָשַׁר;
a. to be rich, to have abundance: properly, of outward possessions, absolutely, Luke 1:53; 1 Timothy 6:9; 1 aorist I have been made rich, have become rich, have gotten riches (on this use of the aorist see βασιλεύω, at the end), ἀπό τίνος, Revelation 18:15 (Sir. 11:18; (cf. ἀπό, II. 2 a.)); also ἐκ τίνος (see ἐκ, II. 5), Revelation 18:3, 19; ἐν τίνι (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 8 b. note; the Greeks say πλουτεῖν τίνος, or τίνι, or τί), 1 Timothy 6:18.
b. metaphorically, to be richly supplied: πλουτεῖν εἰς πάντας, is affluent in resources so that he can give the blessings of salvation unto all, Romans 10:12; πλουτεῖν εἰς Θεόν (see εἰς, B. II. 2 b. α.), Luke 12:21; aorist ἐπλούτησα, absolutely, I became rich, i. e. obtained the eternal spiritual possessions: 1 Corinthians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Revelation 3:18; πεπλούτηκα, I have gotten riches, Revelation 3:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
1:53; 12:21
Romans
10:12
1 Corinthians
4:8
2 Corinthians
8:9
1 Timothy
1; 6:9; 6:18
Revelation
3:17; 3:18; 18:3; 18:15; 18:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4147 matches the Greek πλουτέω (plouteō),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:53

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“He has filled G1705 the hungry G3983 with good G18 things G18,

And sent G1821 the rich G4147 away G1821 empty-handed G2756.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:21 - “Such G3779 is the one who stores G2343 up G2343 treasure G2343 for himself G848, and is G4147 not rich G4147 in G1519 relation G1519 to G1519 God G2316.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:12 - For there is no G3756 distinction G1293 between Jew G2453 and Greek G1672; for the same G846 Lord is Lord G2962 of all G3956, abounding G4147 in G4147 riches G4147 for all G3956 who call G1941 on G1941 Him;

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You are already G2235 filled G2880, you have already G2235 become G4147 rich G4147, you have become G936 kings G936 without G5565 us; and indeed G1065, I wish G3785 that you had become G936 kings G936 so G2443 that G2443 we also G2532 might reign G4821 with you!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:9 - For you know G1097 the grace G5485 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547, that though He was rich G4145, yet for your sake G1223 He became G4433 poor G4434, so G2443 that G2443 you through His poverty G4432 might become G4147 rich G4147.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:9 - But those G3588 who want G1014 to get G4147 rich G4147 fall G1706 into temptation G3986 and a trap G3803, and many G4183 foolish G453 and harmful G983 desires G1939 which G3748 plunge G1036 people G444 into ruin G3639 and destruction G684.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:18 - Instruct them to do G14 good G14, to be G4147 rich G4147 in good G2570 [fn]works G2041, to be generous G2130 and ready G2843 to G2843 share G2843,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:17 - ‘Because G3754 you say G3004, “I am G1510 rich G4145, and have become G4147 wealthy G4147, and have G2192 no G3762 need G5532 of anything G3762,” and you do not know G6063 that you are wretched G5005, miserable G1652, poor G4434, blind G5185, and naked G1131,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:18 - I advise G4823 you to buy G59 from Me gold G5553 refined G4448 by fire G4442 so G2443 that G2443 you may become G4147 rich G4147, and white G3022 garments G2440 so G2443 that G2443 you may clothe G4016 yourself and the shame G152 of your nakedness G1132 will not be revealed G5319; and eye G2854 salve G2854 to apply G1472 to your eyes G3788 so G2443 that G2443 you may see G991.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:3 - “For all G3956 the nations G1484 have fallen G4098 because G1537 of G1537 the wine G3631 of the passion G2372 of her sexual G4202 immorality G4202, and the kings G935 of the earth G1093 have committed G4203 acts of sexual G4203 immorality G4203 with her, and the merchants G1713 of the earth G1093 have become G4147 rich G4147 from the [fn]excessive G1411 wealth G1411 of her [fn]luxury G4764.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:15 - “The merchants G1713 of these G3778 things G3778, who became G4147 rich G4147 from her, will stand G2476 at a distance G3113 because G1223 of the fear G5401 of her torment G929, weeping G2799 and mourning G3996,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:19 - “And they threw G906 dust G5522 on their heads G2776 and were crying G2896 out G2896, weeping G2799 and mourning G3996, saying G3004, ‘Woe G3759, woe G3759, the great G3173 city G4172, in which G3739 all G3956 who had G2192 ships G4143 at sea G2281 became G4147 rich G4147 from her prosperity G5094, for in one G1520 hour G5610 she has been laid G2049 waste G2049!’
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