πλουτέωploutéō
to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4147
Meanings
to be rich, aorist, to become rich: Luke 1:53, 1 Timothy 6:9; followed by ἀπό (Sirach 11:18), Revelation 18:15; ἐκ, Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:19; ἐν (= classical Greek, with genitive, dative, accusative, cf. πλούσιος), 1 Timothy 6:18. Metaph., π. εἰς θεόν, Luke 12:21; of God, εἰς πάντας, Romans 10:12; aorist, I became rich, 1 Corinthians 4:8, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Revelation 3:18; perfect, I have become rich, Revelation 3:17.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Luke 1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
- Luke 12:21 “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”
- Romans 10:12 Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him.
- 1 Corinthians 4:8 You think you already have everything you need. You think you are already rich. You have begun to reign in God’s kingdom without us! I wish you really were reigning already, for then we would be reigning with you.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
- 1 Timothy 6:9 But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.