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G4147 πλουτέω (ploutéō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I become rich

Strong's Definition

to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)

Derivation: from G4148 (πλουτίζω);

KJV Usage: be increased with goods, (be made, wax) rich

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πλουτέω, πλούτῳ; 1 aorist ἐπλούτησα; perfect πεπλούτηκα; (πλοῦτος); from Hesiod down; the Sept. sometimes for ςΘωΗΡψ; a. to be rich, to have abundance: properly, of outward possessions, absolutely, Luk_1:53; 1Ti_6:9; 1Ti_1:1-20 aorist I have been made rich, hate become rich, have gotten riches (on this use of the aorist see βασιλεύω, at the end), ἀπό τίνος, Rev_18:15 (Sir_11:18; (cf. ἀπό, II. 2 a.)); also ἐκ τίνος (see ἐκ, II. 5), Rev_18:3; Rev_18:19; ἐν τίνι (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 8 b. note; the Greeks say πλουτεῖν τίνος, or τίνι, or τί), 1Ti_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, Rom_10:12; πλουτεῖν εἰς Θεόν (see εἰς, B. II. 2 b. α.), Luk_12:21; aorist ἐπλούτησα, absolutely, I became rich, i. e. obtained the eternal spiritual possessions: 1Co_4:8; 2Co_8:9; Rev_3:18; πεπλούτηκα, I have gotten riches, Rev_3:17.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πλουτέω plouteō 12x to be or become rich, Luk_1:25 ; 1Ti_6:9 ; trop. Luk_12:21 ; met. to abound in, be abundantly furnished with, 1Ti_6:18 ; to be spiritually enriched, 2Co_8:9 rich, riches; wealth.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πλουτέω , -ῶ , [in LXX chiefly for H6238 hi .;] to be rich , aor. , to become rich: Luk_1:53 , 1Ti_6:9 ; seq . ἀπό ( Sir_11:18 ), Rev_18:15 ; ἐκ , Rev_18:3 ; Rev_18:19 ; ἐν ( = cl ., c . gen ., dat ., acc , cf. πλούσιος ), 1Ti_6:18 . Metaph ., Papyri εἰς θεόν , Luk_12:21 ; of God, εἰς πάντας , Rom_10:12 ; aor. , I became rich , 1Co_4:8 , 2Co_8:9 , Rev_3:18 ; pf ., I have become rich , Rev_3:17 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πλουτέω [page 521] For the aor. = become rich, as in Rev_3:18 , cf. P Giss I. 13 .19 (not dated) ὅπω [ς ] πλουτή [σ ]ῃς εἰς αἰῶ [να . The aor. is ingressive in 1Co_4:8 ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε ; have you already come into your wealth? The pres. is seen in the Delphic precept, Syll .3 1268 ii. 30 πλούτει δ̣[ικαίως .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

πλουτέω πλουτέω, φυτ. -ήσω [Etym: πλοῦτος] "to be rich, wealthy", Hes. , Theogn. , Hdt. , attic; πλ. ἀπὸ τῶν κοινῶν "to be rich" from the public purse, Ar. c. gen. rei, "to be rich in" a thing, Xen. c. dat. rei, πλ. ἐμπύροισιν Eur. , Xen. c. acc. cogn., πλ. πλοῦτον Luc.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

πλουτέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for עָשַׁר hi. ;] to be rich, aor., to become rich: Luk.1:53, 1Ti.6:9; before ἀπό (Sir.11:18), Rev.18:15; ἐκ, Rev.18:3, 19; ἐν (= cl., with genitive, dative, accusative, cf. πλούσιος), 1Ti.6:18. Metaphorical, π. εἰς θεόν, Luk.12:21; of God, εἰς πάντας, Rom.10:12; aor., I became rich, 1Co.4:8, 2Co.8:9, Rev.3:18; pf., I have become rich, Rev.3:17.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (12)

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