Strong G4149πλοῦτος

riches

Transliteration
ploutos
Pronunciation
ploo'-tos
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From the base of G4130; wealth (as fulness) that is (literally) money possessions or (figuratively) abundance richness (specifically) valuable bestowment: - riches.

Detailed definition

πλοῦτος, -ου, ὁ and (in 2Co.8:2, Eph.1:17 2:7 3:8, 16, Php.4:19, Col.1:27 2:2; see WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60) τό,
[in LXX chiefly for עֹשֶׁר;]
riches, wealth: of external possessions, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:19, Luk.8:14, 1Ti.6:17, Jas.5:2, Rev.18:16; of moral and spiritual conceptions, Rom.2:4 9:23 11:12, 33, 2Co.8:2, Eph.1:7, 18 2:7 3:8, 16 Php.4:19, Col.1:27 2:2, Heb.11:26, Rev.5:12.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4149 appears in 21 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • rich21

First verses

  1. Matthew 13:22
    He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
  2. Mark 4:19
    And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
  3. Luke 8:14
    And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
  4. Romans 2:4
    Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
  5. Romans 9:23
    And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
  6. Romans 11:12
    Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
  7. Romans 11:33
    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
  8. 2 Corinthians 8:2
    How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
  9. Ephesians 1:7
    In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
  10. Ephesians 1:18
    The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
  11. Ephesians 2:7
    That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
  12. Ephesians 3:8
    Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
  13. Ephesians 3:16
    That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
  14. Philippians 4:19
    But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
  15. Colossians 1:27
    To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
  16. Colossians 2:2
    That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
  17. 1 Timothy 6:17
    Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
  18. Hebrews 11:26
    Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
  19. James 5:2
    Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
  20. Revelation 5:12
    Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πλοῦτος, ὁ,
wealth, riches, ἄφενος καὶ πλοῦτον ἀφύξειν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.171; ὄλβῳ τε πλούτῳ τε 16.596; π. ἀρεταῖς δεδαιδαλμένος 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.53)]; opposed to πενία, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 421d; ἀνατετροφέναι πλοῦτον 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.131: _plural_, τῶν γὰρ π. ὁδ᾽ ἄριστος)]treasures, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 137 (_anapaest meter_); πλούτοις καὶ πενίαις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 618b; γένη καὶ πλοῦτοι [prev. author] “Grg.” 523c, compare “Prt.” 354b, etc.:)] with genitive _of things_, π. ἀργύρου, χρυσοῦ, treasure of silver or gold, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121.ά, “Anacreontea” 34.1; οὔτε ἀργυροῦς π.οὔτε χρυσοῦς 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 801b)]; ἀφανὴς π., opposed to γῆ, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 602.)]
2 metaphorically, πραπίδων π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 129.2; π. τῆς σοφίας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 12a)]; γᾶς π. ἄβυσσος, of the whole earth, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 948 (Lyric poetry); πλοῦτον εἵματος κακόν [prev. author] “Ag.” 1383; ὁ ἐν τῇ ἐμῇ ψυχῇ π. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 4.43, compare 34, etc.)]
II masculine proper name Plutus, god of riches, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 969)]; represented as blind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Timocreon Lyricus 8; ὁ δὲ Π. ἡμᾶς.. τυφλοὺς ποιεῖ 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 259:— 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus see at {εὔπλουτον} says that π. originally meant wealth in corn. (Prob. from πλέω in an early sense '*flow', '*abound', as φόρτος from φέρω.))]