4145. plousios

Lexicon

plousios: Rich, wealthy

Original Word: πλούσιος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: plousios
Pronunciation: PLOO-see-os
Phonetic Spelling: (ploo'-see-os)
Definition: Rich, wealthy
Meaning: rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

rich.

From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with -- rich.

see GREEK ploutos

HELPS Word-studies

4145 ploúsios (an adjective, derived from 4149 /ploútos, "abundance") – properly, fully resourced; rich (filled), by having God's "muchness" – i.e. His abundance that comes from receiving His provisions (material and spiritual riches) through faith (4102 /pístis).

[The NAS dictionary and R. Winter's English Greek Concordance view the root of 4145 (ploúsios) to be 4130 /plḗthō ("filled, full") – but DNTT prefers polys ("many in number" which is more likely).

In either event, the Bible joins both ideas ("fullness," "riches") as one conceptual (and likely lexical) unit.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ploutos
Definition
wealthy
NASB Translation
people (1), rich (19), rich man (7), rich man's (1), rich people (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4145: πλούσιος

πλούσιος, πλουσία, πλούσιον (πλοῦτος), from Hesiod, Works, 22 down, the Sept. for עָשִׁיר, rich;

a. properly, wealthy, abounding in material resources: Matthew 27:57; Luke 12:16; Luke 14:12; Luke 16:1, 19; Luke 18:23; Luke 19:2; ὁ πλούσιος, substantively, Luke 16:21, 22; James 1:10, 11; οἱ πλούσιοι, Luke 6:24; Luke 21:1; 1 Timothy 6:17; James 2:6; James 5:1; Revelation 6:15; Revelation 13:16; πλούσιος, without the article, a rich man, Matthew 19:23, 24; Mark 10:25; Mark 12:41; Luke 18:25.

b. metaphorically and universally, abounding, abundantly supplied: followed by ἐν with a dative of the thing in which one abounds (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 8 b. note), ἐν ἐληι, Ephesians 2:4; ἐν πίστει, James 2:5; absolutely, abounding (rich) in Christian virtues and eternal possessions, Revelation 2:9; Revelation 3:17, on which see Düsterdieck. ἐπτώχευσε πλούσιος ὤν, of Christ, 'although as the ἄσαρκος λόγος he formerly abounded in the riches of a heavenly condition, by assuming human nature he entered into a state of (earthly) poverty,' 2 Corinthians 8:9.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word πλοῦτος (ploutos), meaning "wealth" or "riches."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term πλούσιος does not have a direct one-to-one equivalent in Hebrew, but similar concepts of wealth and richness can be found in Hebrew words such as עָשִׁיר (ashir, Strong's Hebrew 6223), meaning "rich" or "wealthy," and חֹסֶן (chosen, Strong's Hebrew 2633), meaning "wealth" or "riches." These terms are used in the Old Testament to describe material wealth and, at times, spiritual prosperity.

Usage: The term πλούσιος is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who possess significant material wealth or abundance. It is also used metaphorically to describe spiritual richness or the abundance of God's grace.

Context: The term πλούσιος appears in various contexts throughout the New Testament, often highlighting the contrast between material wealth and spiritual values. In the Gospels, Jesus frequently addresses the challenges and responsibilities associated with wealth. For instance, in Matthew 19:23-24, Jesus remarks on the difficulty for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven, illustrating the potential spiritual hindrances of material wealth: "Then Jesus said to His disciples, 'Truly I tell you, it is difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.'" (BSB)

The parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:16-21 warns against storing up earthly treasures without being "rich toward God." Similarly, in the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), the rich man's neglect of spiritual matters leads to his eternal separation from God.

In the epistles, the term is used to describe the richness of God's grace and mercy. Ephesians 2:4-5 speaks of God being "rich in mercy" because of His great love for us, emphasizing the abundance of His grace: "But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved." (BSB)

The New Testament also encourages believers to be rich in good deeds and to store up treasures in heaven rather than on earth (1 Timothy 6:17-19). This reflects a broader biblical theme that true richness is found in spiritual abundance and alignment with God's will.

Forms and Transliterations

πλουσία πλούσιαι πλουσιοι πλούσιοι πλουσιοις πλουσίοις πλουσιον πλούσιον πλουσιος πλούσιος Πλούσιός πλουσιου πλουσίου πλουσιους πλουσίους πλουσίω πλουσίων plousioi ploúsioi plousiois plousíois plousion ploúsion plousios ploúsios Ploúsiós plousiou plousíou plousious plousíous

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 19:23 Adj-NMS
GRK: ὑμῖν ὅτι πλούσιος δυσκόλως εἰσελεύσεται
NAS: to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter
KJV: That a rich man shall hardly
INT: to you that a rich man with difficulty will enter

Matthew 19:24 Adj-AMS
GRK: διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰσελθεῖν εἰς
NAS: than for a rich man to enter
KJV: than for a rich man to enter
INT: to pass than a rich man to enter into

Matthew 27:57 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἦλθεν ἄνθρωπος πλούσιος ἀπὸ Ἁριμαθαίας
NAS: there came a rich man
KJV: was come, there came a rich man of
INT: came a man rich from Arimathea

Mark 10:25 Adj-AMS
GRK: διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν
NAS: than for a rich man to enter
KJV: than for a rich man to enter
INT: to pass than [for] a rich man into the

Mark 12:41 Adj-NMP
GRK: καὶ πολλοὶ πλούσιοι ἔβαλλον πολλά
NAS: how the people were putting
KJV: and many that were rich cast in much.
INT: and many rich were casting [in] much

Luke 6:24 Adj-DMP
GRK: ὑμῖν τοῖς πλουσίοις ὅτι ἀπέχετε
NAS: But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving
KJV: unto you that are rich! for
INT: to you who are rich for you are receiving

Luke 12:16 Adj-GMS
GRK: Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ
NAS: The land of a rich man
KJV: of a certain rich man
INT: Of a man certain rich brought forth abundantly the

Luke 14:12 Adj-AMP
GRK: μηδὲ γείτονας πλουσίους μή ποτε
NAS: or rich neighbors,
KJV: nor [thy] rich neighbours;
INT: nor neighbors rich lest ever

Luke 16:1 Adj-NMS
GRK: τις ἦν πλούσιος ὃς εἶχεν
NAS: to the disciples, There was a rich man
KJV: There was a certain rich man, which
INT: certain there was rich who had

Luke 16:19 Adj-NMS
GRK: τις ἦν πλούσιος καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο
NAS: Now there was a rich man,
KJV: There was a certain rich man, which
INT: certain there was rich and he was clothed in

Luke 16:21 Adj-GMS
GRK: τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου ἀλλὰ καὶ
NAS: with the [crumbs] which were falling from the rich man's table;
KJV: from the rich man's table:
INT: table of the rich man but even

Luke 16:22 Adj-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη
NAS: bosom; and the rich man also
KJV: bosom: the rich man also
INT: also the rich man and was buried

Luke 18:23 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα
NAS: very sad, for he was extremely rich.
KJV: he was very rich.
INT: he was indeed rich extremely

Luke 18:25 Adj-AMS
GRK: εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν
NAS: than for a rich man to enter
KJV: eye, than for a rich man to enter into
INT: to enter than a rich man into the

Luke 19:2 Adj-NMS
GRK: καὶ αὐτὸς πλούσιος
NAS: he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.
KJV: he was rich.
INT: and he [was] rich

Luke 21:1 Adj-AMP
GRK: δῶρα αὐτῶν πλουσίους
NAS: up and saw the rich putting
KJV: and saw the rich men casting
INT: gifts of them rich

2 Corinthians 8:9 Adj-NMS
GRK: ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν πλούσιος ὤν ἵνα
NAS: Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake
KJV: that, though he was rich, yet for your
INT: you he became poor rich being that

Ephesians 2:4 Adj-NMS
GRK: δὲ θεὸς πλούσιος ὢν ἐν
NAS: But God, being rich in mercy, because
KJV: God, who is rich in mercy,
INT: but God rich being in

1 Timothy 6:17 Adj-DMP
GRK: Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ
NAS: those who are rich in this
KJV: Charge them that are rich in this
INT: To the rich in the

James 1:10 Adj-NMS
GRK: ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ
NAS: and the rich man [is to glory] in his humiliation,
KJV: But the rich, in that he
INT: he who [is] moreover rich in the

James 1:11 Adj-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ πλούσιος ἐν ταῖς
NAS: too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits
KJV: also shall the rich man fade away in
INT: also the rich in the

James 2:5 Adj-AMP
GRK: τῷ κόσμῳ πλουσίους ἐν πίστει
NAS: world [to be] rich in faith
KJV: of this world rich in faith,
INT: of this world rich in faith

James 2:6 Adj-NMP
GRK: οὐχ οἱ πλούσιοι καταδυναστεύουσιν ὑμῶν
NAS: the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress
KJV: Do not rich men oppress you,
INT: Not the rich do oppress you

James 5:1 Adj-NMP
GRK: νῦν οἱ πλούσιοι κλαύσατε ὀλολύζοντες
NAS: Come now, you rich, weep and howl
KJV: now, [ye] rich men, weep
INT: now rich weep howling

Revelation 2:9 Adj-NMS
GRK: πτωχείαν ἀλλὰ πλούσιος εἶ καὶ
NAS: and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy
KJV: thou art rich) and
INT: poverty but rich you are and

Strong's Greek 4145
28 Occurrences

πλούσιοι — 4 Occ.
πλουσίοις — 2 Occ.
πλούσιον — 3 Occ.
πλούσιος — 13 Occ.
πλουσίου — 2 Occ.
πλουσίους — 4 Occ.