Lexicon ploutos: Riches, wealth, abundance Original Word: πλοῦτος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance riches. From the base of pletho; wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment -- riches. see GREEK pletho HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4149 ploútos (from 4183 /polýs, "much in number, quantity") – properly, abundance, possessions of many kinds; riches. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably from pleó in an early sense of to flow, abound Definition wealth NASB Translation riches (18), wealth (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4149: πλοῦτοςπλοῦτος, πλούτου, ὁ, and (according to L T Tr WH in 2 Corinthians 8:2; Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 2:7; Ephesians 3:8, 16; Philippians 4:19; Colossians 1:27; Colossians 2:2, but only in the nominative and accusative; cf. (Tdf. Proleg., p. 118; WHs Appendix, p. 158); Winers Grammar, 65 (64); Buttmann, 22f (20)) τό πλοῦτος (apparently equivalent to πλεοτος, from πλέος full (cf. πίμπλημι)), from Homer down, the Sept. for עֹשֶׁר, and also for הָמון, a multitude, חַיִל, הול; riches, wealth; a. properly, and absolutely, abundance of external possessions: Matthew 13:22; Mark 4:19; Luke 8:14; 1 Timothy 6:17; James 5:2; Revelation 18:17 (16). b. universally, fullness, abundance, plenitude: with a genitive of the excellence in which one abounds, as τῆς χρηστότητος, Romans 2:4; Romans 9:23; 2 Corinthians 8:2; Ephesians 1:7, 18; Ephesians 2:7; Ephesians 3:16; Colossians 1:21; Colossians 2:2. the πλοῦτος of God is extolled, i. e. the fullness of his perfections — of which two are mentioned, viz. σοφία and γνῶσις, Romans 11:33 (for σοφίας καί γνώσεως here depend on βάθος, not on πλούτου (cf. B. 155 (135); Winer's Grammar, § 30, 3 N. 1)); the fullness of all things in store for God's uses, Philippians 4:19; in the same sense πλοῦτος is attributed to Christ, exalted at the right hand of God, Revelation 5:12; in a more restricted sense, πλοῦτος τοῦ Χριστοῦ is used of the fullness of the things pertaining to salvation with which Christ is able to enrich others, Ephesians 3:8. c. universally equivalent to a good ((to point an antithesis)): Hebrews 11:26; equivalent to that with which one is enriched, with a genitive of the person enriched, used of Christian salvation, Romans 11:12. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H1952 הוֹן (hon): Wealth, riches. Usage: The word πλοῦτος is used in the New Testament to describe both material wealth and spiritual riches. It appears in various contexts, emphasizing the abundance of God's grace, wisdom, and glory, as well as the potential pitfalls of earthly wealth. Context: The Greek term πλοῦτος is a multifaceted word that appears in the New Testament to convey both literal and metaphorical meanings of wealth and abundance. In a literal sense, πλοῦτος refers to material wealth and possessions, as seen in passages like Matthew 13:22, where the "deceitfulness of wealth" can choke the word of God. This highlights the potential danger of allowing material riches to distract from spiritual priorities. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 13:22 N-GMSGRK: ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου συμπνίγει τὸν NAS: and the deceitfulness of wealth choke KJV: the deceitfulness of riches, choke INT: deceit of riches choke the Mark 4:19 N-GMS Luke 8:14 N-GMS Romans 2:4 N-GMS Romans 9:23 N-AMS Romans 11:12 N-NNS Romans 11:12 N-NNS Romans 11:33 N-GMS 2 Corinthians 8:2 N-ANS Ephesians 1:7 N-ANS Ephesians 1:18 N-NMS Ephesians 2:7 N-ANS Ephesians 3:8 N-ANS Ephesians 3:16 N-ANS Philippians 4:19 N-ANS Colossians 1:27 N-NMS Colossians 2:2 N-ANS 1 Timothy 6:17 N-GMS Hebrews 11:26 N-AMS James 5:2 N-NMS Revelation 5:12 N-AMS Revelation 18:17 N-NMS Strong's Greek 4149 |
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