4147. plouteó

Lexicon

plouteó: To be rich, to become wealthy, to abound in material or spiritual riches.

Original Word: πλουτέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: plouteó
Pronunciation: ploo-teh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ploo-teh'-o)
Definition: To be rich, to become wealthy, to abound in material or spiritual riches.
Meaning: I become rich, am rich, abound in.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be rich.

From ploutizo; to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively) -- be increased with goods, (be made, wax) rich.

see GREEK ploutizo

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 4147 ploutéō – be rich, having many resources. See 4145 (plousios).

(Rev 3:17) The Laodiceans had success in banking, trade, and commerce – but their spiritual lives paid low spiritual dividends (yields)! The Laodiceans were too highly motivated (conscientious) about earthly matters, and lacked real spiritual commitment for wise prioritizing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ploutos
Definition
to be rich
NASB Translation
abounding in riches (1), become rich (4), become wealthy (1), get rich (1), rich (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4147: πλουτέω

πλουτέω, πλούτῳ; 1 aorist ἐπλούτησα; perfect πεπλούτηκα; (πλοῦτος); from Hesiod down; the Sept. sometimes for עָשַׁר;

a. to be rich, to have abundance: properly, of outward possessions, absolutely, Luke 1:53; 1 Timothy 6:9; 1 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, Revelation 18:15 (Sir. 11:18; (cf. ἀπό, II. 2 a.)); also ἐκ τίνος (see ἐκ, II. 5), Revelation 18:3, 19; ἐν τίνι (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 8 b. note; the Greeks say πλουτεῖν τίνος, or τίνι, or τί), 1 Timothy 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, Romans 10:12; πλουτεῖν εἰς Θεόν (see εἰς, B. II. 2 b. α.), Luke 12:21; aorist ἐπλούτησα, absolutely, I became rich, i. e. obtained the eternal spiritual possessions: 1 Corinthians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Revelation 3:18; πεπλούτηκα, I have gotten riches, Revelation 3:17.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for πλουτέω, the concept of wealth and richness is often expressed in the Old Testament with words like עָשַׁר (ashar, Strong's Hebrew 6238), meaning "to be rich" or "to enrich," and חָסֵן (chasen, Strong's Hebrew 2632), meaning "wealth" or "riches." These terms similarly explore the themes of material wealth and spiritual prosperity.

Usage: The verb πλουτέω is used in the New Testament to describe both material wealth and spiritual richness. It appears in contexts that discuss the accumulation of wealth, the spiritual richness of believers, and the contrast between earthly and heavenly treasures.

Context: The Greek verb πλουτέω appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing different aspects of wealth and richness. In a material sense, it is used to describe individuals who possess great wealth or who have become wealthy. For example, in the parable of the rich fool, Jesus warns against the dangers of storing up earthly treasures without being "rich toward God" (Luke 12:21, BSB).

Spiritually, πλουτέω is used to describe the richness of God's grace and the spiritual wealth available to believers. In 2 Corinthians 8:9 (BSB), Paul writes, "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich." Here, the richness is not material but rather the spiritual abundance and blessings that come through Christ.

The verb also appears in the context of the Laodicean church in Revelation 3:17 (BSB), where the church claims, "I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing," yet they are admonished for their spiritual poverty. This highlights the biblical theme that true richness is not measured by material wealth but by one's relationship with God and spiritual vitality.

Overall, πλουτέω serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly wealth and the enduring value of spiritual richness. It calls believers to prioritize their spiritual lives and to seek the riches that come from a life devoted to God.

Forms and Transliterations

επλουτησαν επλούτησαν ἐπλούτησαν επλουτησατε επλουτήσατε ἐπλουτήσατε επλούτησεν πεπλουτηκα πεπλούτηκα πεπλουτήκαμεν πλουτειν πλουτείν πλουτεῖν πλουτήσαι πλουτησαντες πλουτήσαντες πλουτήσει πλουτήση πλουτησης πλουτήσης πλουτήσῃς πλουτησητε πλουτήσητε πλουτιεί πλουτουντας πλουτούντας πλουτοῦντας πλουτων πλουτών πλουτῶν eploutesan eploutēsan eploútesan eploútēsan eploutesate eploutēsate eploutḗsate peplouteka peploutēka peploúteka peploútēka ploutein plouteîn ploutesantes ploutēsantes ploutḗsantes ploutḗseis ploutḗsēis plouteses ploutēsēs ploutesete ploutēsēte ploutḗsete ploutḗsēte plouton ploutôn ploutōn ploutō̂n ploutountas ploutoûntas

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 1:53 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: ἀγαθῶν καὶ πλουτοῦντας ἐξαπέστειλεν κενούς
NAS: And sent away the rich empty-handed.
KJV: and the rich he hath sent
INT: with good things and [the] rich he sent away empty

Luke 12:21 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: εἰς θεὸν πλουτῶν
NAS: for himself, and is not rich toward
KJV: is not rich toward God.
INT: toward God is rich

Romans 10:12 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: κύριος πάντων πλουτῶν εἰς πάντας
NAS: of all, abounding in riches for all
KJV: Lord over all is rich unto all
INT: Lord of all [is] rich toward all

1 Corinthians 4:8 V-AIA-2P
GRK: ἐστέ ἤδη ἐπλουτήσατε χωρὶς ἡμῶν
NAS: you have already become rich, you have become
KJV: now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings
INT: you are already you were enriched apart from us

2 Corinthians 8:9 V-ASA-2P
GRK: ἐκείνου πτωχείᾳ πλουτήσητε
NAS: that you through His poverty might become rich.
KJV: through his poverty might be rich.
INT: of that poverty might be enriched

1 Timothy 6:9 V-PNA
GRK: δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς
NAS: who want to get rich fall
KJV: But they that will be rich fall into
INT: moreover desiring to be rich fall into

1 Timothy 6:18 V-PNA
GRK: ἀγαθοεργεῖν πλουτεῖν ἐν ἔργοις
NAS: [Instruct them] to do good, to be rich in good
KJV: That they do good, that they be rich in
INT: to do good to be rich in works

Revelation 3:17 V-RIA-1S
GRK: εἰμι καὶ πεπλούτηκα καὶ οὐδὲν
NAS: rich, and have become wealthy, and have
KJV: and increased with goods, and
INT: I am and have grown rich and of nothing

Revelation 3:18 V-ASA-2S
GRK: πυρὸς ἵνα πλουτήσῃς καὶ ἱμάτια
NAS: so that you may become rich, and white
KJV: that thou mayest be rich; and
INT: fire that you might be rich and garments

Revelation 18:3 V-AIA-3P
GRK: στρήνους αὐτῆς ἐπλούτησαν
NAS: of the earth have become rich by the wealth
KJV: of the earth are waxed rich through
INT: luxury of her were enriched

Revelation 18:15 V-APA-NMP
GRK: τούτων οἱ πλουτήσαντες ἀπ' αὐτῆς
NAS: of these things, who became rich from her, will stand
KJV: which were made rich by
INT: of these things having been enriched from her

Revelation 18:19 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἐν ᾗ ἐπλούτησαν πάντες οἱ
NAS: at sea became rich by her wealth,
KJV: wherein were made rich all
INT: in which were enriched all who

Strong's Greek 4147
12 Occurrences

ἐπλούτησαν — 2 Occ.
ἐπλουτήσατε — 1 Occ.
πεπλούτηκα — 1 Occ.
πλουτήσαντες — 1 Occ.
πλουτήσῃς — 1 Occ.
πλουτήσητε — 1 Occ.
πλουτεῖν — 2 Occ.
πλουτῶν — 2 Occ.
πλουτοῦντας — 1 Occ.