H6223 עָשִׁיר (ʻâshîyr) aw-sheer'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

rich

Strong's Definition

rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)

Derivation: from H6238 (עָשַׁר);

KJV Usage: rich (man).

TWOT Reference: 1714b

Outline of Biblical Usage

adj

1) rich, wealthy

2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4145

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עָשִׁיר (a.shir) — rich. adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עָשִׁיר (H6223)

adj · עשׁר

Rich | ≠ אֶבְיֹון · דַּל · רושׁ

rich person = a person who possesses material wealth

EXO 30:15 · RUT 3:10 · 2SA 12:1 · 2SA 12:2 · 2SA 12:4 · JOB 27:19 · PSA 45:13 · PSA 49:3 · PRO 10:15 · PRO 14:20 · PRO 18:11 · PRO 18:23 · PRO 22:2 · PRO 22:7 · PRO 22:16 · PRO 28:6 · PRO 28:11 · ECC 5:11 · ECC 10:6 · ECC 10:20 · ISA 53:9 · JER 9:22 · MIC 6:12

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עָשִׁיר rich; usu. n. m. the rich base

Bible Occurrences (23)

30:15

3:10

12:1 12:2 12:4

27:19

45:12 49:2

10:15 14:20 18:11 18:23 22:2 22:7 22:16 28:6 28:11

5:12 10:6 10:20

53:9

9:23

6:12

Exodus 30:15

In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less.

Ruth 3:10

Then [Boaz] said, May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.

2 Samuel 12:1

Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived..., he said -, There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

2 Samuel 12:2

The rich man had a great number of... sheep and cattle,

2 Samuel 12:4

Now a traveler came to the rich... man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.......

Job 27:19

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more...; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor [man] is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.