Quick Definition
to enrich
Strong's Definition
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).
TWOT Reference: 1714
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָשַׁר (a.shar) — to enrich. 1) to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich 1a) (Qal) to be or become rich 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make rich 1b2) to gain riches 1c) (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · עָשִׁיר · עֹשֶׁר
Rich | verb qal, verb hif
to be rich, to become rich = process by which humans obtain material wealth
JOB 15:29 · PSA 49:17 · PRO 21:17 · PRO 23:4 · PRO 28:20 · JER 5:27 · DAN 11:2 · HOS 12:9 · ZEC 11:5
Rich | verb hit
to pretend to be rich = action by which humans act as if they possess material wealth
Rich | verb hif
to make rich, to enrich = causative process by which humans or deities cause (other) humans to obtain material wealth
GEN 14:23 · 1SA 2:7 · 1SA 17:25 · PRO 10:4 · PRO 10:22 · EZK 27:33
Good | verb hif
to enrich, to enhance literally: to make rich, enrich; hence: = causative process by which deities enhance the quality of an object
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[עָשַׁר] vb. be or become rich Qal I have become rich
Hiph. make rich
gain riches
Hithp. one enriching himself.
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