πλούσιοςploúsios
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
Greek (New Testament) · G4145
Meanings
rich, wealthy: Matthew 27:57, Luke 12:16, Luke 14:12, Luke 16:1, Luke 16:19, Luke 18:23, Luke 19:2. Substantively, ὁ π., Luke 16:21, Luke 16:22, James 1:10, James 1:11; οἱ π., Luke 6:24, Luke 21:1, 1 Timothy 6:17, James 2:6, James 5:1, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 13:16; anarthrous, a rich man, Matthew 19:23, Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:25, Mark 12:41, Luke 18:25. Metaph., of God, ἐν ἐλέει (= classical Greek, with genitive, dative), Ephesians 2:4; of Christ, 2 Corinthians 8:9; of Christians, Revelation 2:9, Revelation 3:17; ἐν πίστει, James 2:5.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 28 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 19:23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Matthew 19:24 I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
- Matthew 27:57 As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Jesus,
- Mark 10:25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
- Mark 12:41 Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.
- Luke 6:24 “What sorrow awaits you who are rich, for you have your only happiness now.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.