6223. ashir

Lexicon

ashir: Rich, wealthy

Original Word: עָשִׁיר
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun; Adjective masculine; noun masculine
Transliteration: `ashiyr
Pronunciation: ah-SHEER
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-sheer')
Definition: Rich, wealthy
Meaning: rich

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

rich man

From ashar; rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) -- rich (man).

see HEBREW ashar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ashar
Definition
rich
NASB Translation
rich (13), rich man (6), rich man's (2), rich men (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עָשִׁיר₂₃ adjective and

noun rich; — absolute ׳ע Exodus 30:15 19t.; plural absolute עֲשִׁירִים Ecclesiastes 10:6; construct עֲשִׁירֵי Psalm 45:13; suffix עֲשִׁירֶיהָ Micah 6:12; —

adjective masculine 2 Samuel 12:1,4 (opposed to רָאשׁ), Ruth 3:10 (opposed to רַּל); usually

noun masculine the rich, opposed to רַּל, Proverbs 10:15 3t.; opposed to רָשׁ 2 Samuel 12:2; Proverbs 14:20 4t.; opposed to אֶבְיוֺן Psalm 49:3; alone Jeremiah 9:22; Micah 6:12 5t., + עֲשִׁירֵי עָם Psalm 45:13; ׳ע Isaiah 53:9 is probably corrupt, compare "" רְשָׁעִים; Bö Ry Di-Kit עשֵֹׁי רַע; Krochm Gr Che^Hpt conjecture רְשָׁעִים for ׳ע and מּשְׁעִים for ׳ר.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָשַׁר (ashar), which means "to be or become rich."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the New Testament is πλούσιος (plousios), Strong's Greek Number G4145. This term similarly denotes wealth or richness and is used in various New Testament passages to discuss the moral and spiritual implications of wealth, such as in the teachings of Jesus about the rich and the kingdom of God.

Usage: The word עָשִׁיר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals who possess wealth, abundance, or prosperity. It often contrasts with the poor or needy and is used in various contexts to discuss material wealth, social status, and sometimes spiritual richness.

Context: The Hebrew term עָשִׁיר (ashir) appears in numerous passages throughout the Old Testament, often highlighting the social and moral implications of wealth. In the wisdom literature, such as Proverbs, the rich are frequently contrasted with the poor, emphasizing the responsibilities and potential pitfalls of wealth. For example, Proverbs 10:15 states, "The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor." This illustrates the protective and influential power of wealth, while also acknowledging the vulnerability of poverty.

In the prophetic books, wealth is sometimes critiqued when it leads to pride or injustice. Isaiah 5:8 warns, "Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field, until there is no more room and you alone dwell in the land." Here, the accumulation of wealth at the expense of others is condemned.

The Psalms often reflect on the transient nature of wealth and the ultimate reliance on God rather than material riches. Psalm 49:16-17 advises, "Do not be overawed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases; for when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his splendor will not descend with him."

The concept of being "rich" in the Hebrew Bible is multifaceted, encompassing both material wealth and the broader implications of how that wealth is used or misused in society. The term עָשִׁיר serves as a reminder of the ethical and spiritual dimensions of wealth, urging individuals to consider their responsibilities to God and others.

Forms and Transliterations

הֶֽעָשִׁ֣יר הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ העשיר וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים ועשיר ועשירים לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר לְעָשִׁ֗יר לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר לעשיר עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי עֲשִׁירֶ֙יהָ֙ עָ֭שִׁיר עָשִֽׁיר׃ עָשִׁ֑יר עָשִׁ֖יר עָשִׁ֣יר עָשִׁ֥יר עשיר עשיר׃ עשירי עשיריה ‘ă·šî·rê ‘ă·šî·re·hā ‘ā·šîr ‘āšîr ‘ăšîrê ‘ăšîrehā aShir aShirei ashiReiha he‘āšîr he·‘ā·šîr heaShir le‘āšîr lə‘āšîr le·‘ā·šîr lə·‘ā·šîr leaShir vaashiRim veaShir wa‘ăšîrîm wa·‘ă·šî·rîm wə‘āšîr wə·‘ā·šîr

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 30:15
HEB: הֶֽעָשִׁ֣יר לֹֽא־ יַרְבֶּ֗ה
NAS: The rich shall not pay more
KJV: The rich shall not give more,
INT: the rich shall not pay

Ruth 3:10
HEB: דַּ֖ל וְאִם־ עָשִֽׁיר׃
NAS: poor or rich.
KJV: young men, whether poor or rich.
INT: poor or rich

2 Samuel 12:1
HEB: אֶחָ֔ת אֶחָ֥ד עָשִׁ֖יר וְאֶחָ֥ד רָֽאשׁ׃
NAS: city, the one rich and the other poor.
KJV: the one rich, and the other
INT: one the one rich and the other poor

2 Samuel 12:2
HEB: לְעָשִׁ֗יר הָיָ֛ה צֹ֥אן
NAS: The rich man had a great
KJV: The rich [man] had exceeding many
INT: the rich had flocks

2 Samuel 12:4
HEB: הֵלֶךְ֮ לְאִ֣ישׁ הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ וַיַּחְמֹ֗ל לָקַ֤חַת
NAS: came to the rich man,
KJV: a traveller unto the rich man,
INT: traveler man to the rich was unwilling to take

Job 27:19
HEB: עָשִׁ֣יר יִ֭שְׁכַּב וְלֹ֣א
NAS: He lies down rich, but never again;
KJV: The rich man shall lie down,
INT: rich lies never

Psalm 45:12
HEB: פָּנַ֥יִךְ יְחַלּ֗וּ עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי עָֽם׃
NAS: [will come] with a gift; The rich among the people
KJV: [shall be there] with a gift; [even] the rich among the people
INT: your favor will seek the rich the people

Psalm 49:2
HEB: אִ֑ישׁ יַ֝֗חַד עָשִׁ֥יר וְאֶבְיֽוֹן׃
NAS: low and high, Rich and poor together.
KJV: and high, rich and poor,
INT: he together Rich and poor

Proverbs 10:15
HEB: ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ
NAS: The rich man's wealth is his fortress,
KJV: The rich man's wealth [is] his strong
INT: wealth the rich city his strong

Proverbs 14:20
HEB: רָ֑שׁ וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י עָשִׁ֣יר רַבִּֽים׃
NAS: But those who love the rich are many.
KJV: even of his own neighbour: but the rich [hath] many
INT: the poor love the rich are many

Proverbs 18:11
HEB: ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ
NAS: A rich man's wealth is his strong
KJV: The rich man's wealth [is] his strong
INT: wealth A rich city is his strong

Proverbs 18:23
HEB: יְדַבֶּר־ רָ֑שׁ וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר יַעֲנֶ֥ה עַזּֽוֹת׃
NAS: supplications, But the rich man answers
KJV: intreaties; but the rich answereth
INT: utters the poor the rich answers roughly

Proverbs 22:2
HEB: עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ
NAS: The rich and the poor
KJV: The rich and poor meet together:
INT: the rich and the poor have

Proverbs 22:7
HEB: עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל
NAS: The rich rules over the poor,
KJV: The rich ruleth over the poor,
INT: the rich the poor rules

Proverbs 22:16
HEB: ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
NAS: for himself Or who gives to the rich, [will] only
KJV: his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.
INT: to make gives to the rich only poverty

Proverbs 28:6
HEB: דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃
NAS: he who is crooked though he be rich.
KJV: [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.
INT: ways he he be rich

Proverbs 28:11
HEB: בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין
NAS: The rich man is wise
KJV: The rich man [is] wise
INT: eyes man the rich the poor has

Ecclesiastes 5:12
HEB: יֹאכֵ֑ל וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר אֵינֶ֛נּוּ מַנִּ֥יחַֽ
NAS: but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow
KJV: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer
INT: eats the full of the rich will not suffer

Ecclesiastes 10:6
HEB: בַּמְּרוֹמִ֖ים רַבִּ֑ים וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים בַּשֵּׁ֥פֶל יֵשֵֽׁבוּ׃
NAS: exalted places while rich men sit
KJV: dignity, and the rich sit
INT: exalted many rich humble sit

Ecclesiastes 10:20
HEB: אַל־ תְּקַלֵּ֖ל עָשִׁ֑יר כִּ֣י ע֤וֹף
NAS: do not curse a rich man, for a bird
KJV: and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber:
INT: not curse A rich for A bird

Isaiah 53:9
HEB: קִבְר֔וֹ וְאֶת־ עָשִׁ֖יר בְּמֹתָ֑יו עַ֚ל
NAS: with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death,
KJV: with the wicked, and with the rich in his death;
INT: his grave was with A rich his death Because

Jeremiah 9:23
HEB: אַל־ יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל עָשִׁ֖יר בְּעָשְׁרֽוֹ׃
NAS: of his might, let not a rich man boast
KJV: in his might, let not the rich [man] glory
INT: nay boast A rich of his riches

Micah 6:12
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲשִׁירֶ֙יהָ֙ מָלְא֣וּ חָמָ֔ס
NAS: For the rich men of [the] city are full
KJV: For the rich men thereof are full
INT: him rich are full of violence

23 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6223
23 Occurrences

‘ā·šîr — 14 Occ.
‘ă·šî·rê — 1 Occ.
‘ă·šî·re·hā — 1 Occ.
he·‘ā·šîr — 2 Occ.
lə·‘ā·šîr — 3 Occ.
wa·‘ă·šî·rîm — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ā·šîr — 1 Occ.