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Lexicon :: Strong's H6238 - ʿāšar

Aa
עָשַׁר
Transliteration
ʿāšar
Pronunciation
aw-shar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1714

Strong’s Definitions

עָשַׁר ʻâshar, aw-shar'; a primitive root; properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich:—be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 margin). See H6240.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H6238 in the following manner: rich (14x), enrich (3x), richer (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H6238 in the following manner: rich (14x), enrich (3x), richer (1x).

  1. to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich

    1. (Qal) to be or become rich

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to make rich

      2. to gain riches

    3. (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָשַׁר ʻâshar, aw-shar'; a primitive root; properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich:—be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 margin). See H6240.
STRONGS H6238: Abbreviations
† [עָשַׁר] verb be or become rich (Late Hebrew in derived species, and derivatives; Aramaic עֲתַר, bdb079901; compare Arabic bdb079902 abound with herbage, bdb079903 abundance, of herbage, goods, etc.); —
Qal Perfect 1st person singular עָשַׁרְתִּי Hosea 12:9 I have become rich; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יֶעְשַׁר Job 15:29 he shall not be rich. — 1 Kings 22:49 read עָשָׂה
Hiph.
1. make rich, with accusative of person: Perfect 1st person singular הֶעֱשַׁרְתִּי Genesis 14:23; 2nd person feminine singular הֶעֱשַׁרְתְּ Ezekiel 27:33 (of personified Tyre; + בְּרֹב הוֺנַיִח); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יַעְשְׁרֶנּוּ (Ges§ 61 g),+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb עשֶׁר; 2nd person masculine singular suffix רַבַּת תַּעְשְׁרֶנָּהּ Psalm 65:10 thou dost greatly enrich it (the land); object omitted 3rd person feminine singular תַּעֲשִׁיר Proverbs 10:22, so Participle מַעֲשִׁיר 1 Samuel 2:7 י׳ maketh rich (opposed to מוֺרִישׁ).
2. gain riches, absolute: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַעֲשִׁר Psalm 49:17, יַעֲשִׁיר Proverbs 21:7; Daniel 11:2 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb עשֶׁר); 3rd person feminine singular תַּעֲשִׁיר Proverbs 10:4; 1st person singular וָאַעֲשִׁר Zechariah 11:5(Gi Kt; van d. H. Baer וַאעֲשִׁר); 3rd person masculine plural וַיַּעֲשִׁירוּ Jeremiah 5:27; Infinitive construct לְהַעֲשִׁיר Proverbs 23:4; Proverbs 28:20.
Hithp. Participle מִתְעַשֵּׁר Proverbs 13:7 one enriching himself.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:23

1 Samuel

2:7

1 Kings

22:49

Job

15:29

Psalms

49:17; 65:10

Proverbs

10:4; 10:22; 13:7; 21:7; 23:4; 28:20

Jeremiah

5:27

Ezekiel

27:33

Daniel

11:2

Hosea

12:9

Zechariah

11:5

H6238

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6238 matches the Hebrew עָשַׁר (ʿāšar),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:23 - that I will not take H3947 a thread H2339 or a sandal H5275 strap H8288 or anything H3605 that is yours, so that you do not say H559, ‘I have made H6238 Abram H87 rich H6238.’

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“The LORD H3068 makes H3423 poor H3423 and rich H6238;

He humbles H8213, He also H637 exalts H7311.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:25 - And the men H376 of Israel H3478 said H559, “Have you seen H7200 this H2088 man H376 who is coming H5927 up H5927? Surely H3588 he is coming H5927 up H5927 to defy H2778 Israel H3478. And it will be that the king H4428 will make H6238 the man H376 who H834 kills H5221 him wealthy H6238 with great H1419 riches H6239, and will give H5414 him his daughter H1323 and make H6213 his father’s H1 house H1004 [fn]free H2670 in Israel H3478.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:29 -

“He will not become H6238 rich H6238, nor H3808 will his wealth H2428 endure H6965;

And his property H4512 will not stretch H5186 out H5186 on the earth H776.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:16 -

Do not be H3372 afraid H3372 when H3588 a person H376 becomes H6238 rich H6238,

When H3588 the splendor H3519 of his house H1004 is increased H7235;

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You visit H6485 the earth H776 and cause it to overflow H7783;

You greatly H7227 enrich H6238 it;

The [fn]stream H6388 of God H430 is full H4390 of water H4325;

You prepare H3559 their grain H1715, for so H3651 You prepare H3559 [fn]the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:4 -

Poor H7326 is one who works H6213 with [fn]a lazy H7423 hand H3709,

But the hand H3027 of the diligent H2742 makes H6238 rich H6238.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:22 -

It is the blessing H1293 of the LORD H3068 that makes H6238 rich H6238,

And He adds H3254 no H3808 sorrow H6089 to it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:7 -

There H3426 is H3426 one who pretends H6238 to H6238 be H6238 rich H6238 but has H369 nothing H369 H3605;

Another pretends H7326 to H7326 be H7326 poor H7326, but has great H7227 wealth H1952.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:17 -

One who loves H157 pleasure H8057 will become a poor H4270 person H376;

One who loves H157 wine H3196 and oil H8081 will not become H6238 rich H6238.

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Do not weary H3021 yourself to gain H6238 wealth H6238;

[fn]Stop H2308 dwelling H998 on it.

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A faithful H530 person H376 will abound H7227 with blessings H1293,

But one who hurries H213 to be H6238 rich H6238 will not go H5352 unpunished H5352.

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‘Like a cage H3619 full H4392 of birds H5775,

So H3651 their houses H1004 are full H4392 of deceit H4820;

Therefore H5921 H3651 they have become H1431 great H1431 and rich H6238.

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‘When your merchandise H5801 went H3318 out H3318 from the seas H3220,

You satisfied H7646 many H7227 peoples H5971;

With the abundance H7230 of your wealth H1952 and your merchandise H4627

You enriched H6238 the kings H4428 of the earth H776.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:2 - “And now H6258 I will tell H5046 you the truth H571. Behold H2009, three H7969 more H5750 kings H4428 are going to arise H5975 [fn]in Persia H6539. Then a fourth H7243 will gain H6238 far H1419 more H1419 riches H6239 than H4480 all H3605 of them; as soon as he becomes strong H2393 through his riches H6239, [fn]he will stir H5782 up H5782 the entire H3605 empire against the realm H4438 of [fn]Greece H3120.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 12:8 -

And Ephraim H669 said H559, “I have certainly H389 become H6238 rich H6238,

I have found H4672 wealth H202 for myself;

In all H3605 my labors H3018 they will find H4672 in me

No H3808 wrongdoing H5771, which H834 would be sin H2399.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:5 - “Those who H834 buy H7069 them slaughter H2026 them and [fn]go H816 unpunished H3808 H816, and each of those who sell H4376 them says H559, ‘Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068, for I have become H6238 rich H6238!’ And their own shepherds H7462 have H2550 no H3808 compassion H2550 for them.
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