Rich, Riches, Richly, Rich Man

Rich, Riches, Richly, Rich Man

'''A — 1: πλούσιος (Strong'S #4145 — Adjective — plousios — ploo'-see-os )

akin to B, C, No. 1, "rich, wealthy," is used (I) literally, (a) adjectivally (with a noun expressed separately) in  Matthew 27:57;  Luke 12:16;  14:12;  16:1,19; (without a noun), 18:23; 19:2; (b) as a noun, singular, a "rich" man (the noun not being expressed),  Matthew 19:23,24;  Mark 10:25;  12:41;  Luke 16:21,22;  18:25;  James 1:10,11 , "the rich," "the rich (man);" plural,  Mark 12:41 , lit., "rich (ones);"  Luke 6:24 (ditto); 21:1;   1 Timothy 6:17 , "(them that are) rich," lit., "(the) rich;"  James 2:6 , Rv, "the rich;"  James 5:1 , Rv, "ye rich;"  Revelation 6:15;  13:16 , Rv, "the rich;" (Ii) metaphorically, of God,  Ephesians 2:4 ("in mercy"); of Christ,   2 Corinthians 8:9; of believers,  James 2:5 , Rv, "(to be) rich (in faith);"  Revelation 2:9 , of spiritual "enrichment" generally;  Revelation 3:17 , of a false sense of "enrichment."

'''B — 1: πλουτέω (Strong'S #4147 — Verb — plouteo — ploo-teh'-o )

"to be rich," in the aorist or point tense, "to become rich," is used (a) literally,  Luke 1:53 , "the rich," present participle, lit., "(ones or those) being rich;"  1 Timothy 6:9,18;  Revelation 18:3,15,19 (all three in the aorist tense); (b) metaphorically, of Christ,   Romans 10:12 (the passage stresses the fact that Christ is Lord; see   Romans 10:9 , and the Rv); of the "enrichment" of believers through His poverty,  2 Corinthians 8:9 (the aorist tense expressing completeness, with permanent results); so in   Revelation 3:18 , where the spiritual "enrichment" is conditional upon righteousness of life and conduct (see Gold , No. 2); of a false sense of "enrichment,"  1 Corinthians 4:8 (aorist), Rv, "ye are become rich" (Av, "ye are rich");   Revelation 3:17 (perfect tense, Rv, "I ... have gotten riches," Av, "I am ... increased with goods"), see Goods , Note (3); of not being "rich" toward God,  Luke 12:21 .

'''B — 2: πλουτίζω (Strong'S #4148 — Verb — ploutizo — ploo-tid'-zo )

"to make rich, enrich," is rendered "making (many) rich" in  2 Corinthians 6:10 (metaphorical of "enriching" spiritually). See Enrich.

'''C — 1: πλοῦτος (Strong'S #4149 — Noun Masculine — ploutos — ploo'-tos )

is used in the singular (I) of material "riches," used evilly,  Matthew 13:22;  Mark 4:19;  Luke 8:14;  1 Timothy 6:17;  James 5:2;  Revelation 18:17; (Ii) of spiritual and moral "riches," (a) possessed by God and exercised towards men,  Romans 2:4 , "of His goodness and forbearance and longsuffering;"  Romans 9:23 and   Ephesians 3:16 , "of His glory" (i.e., of its manifestation in grace towards believers);  Romans 11:33 , of His wisdom and knowledge;  Ephesians 1:7;  2:7 , "of His grace;"  Ephesians 1:18 , "of the glory of His inheritance in the saints;"  Ephesians 3:8 , "of Christ;"  Philippians 4:19 , "in glory in Christ Jesus," Rv;  Colossians 1:27 , "of the glory of this mystery ... Christ in you, the hope of glory;" (b) to be ascribed to Christ,  Revelation 5:12; (c) of the effects of the gospel upon the Gentiles,  Romans 11:12 (twice); (d) of the full assurance of understanding in regard to the mystery of God, even Christ,   Colossians 2:2 , Rv; (e) of the liberality of the churches of Macedonia,  2 Corinthians 8:2 (where "the riches" stands for the spiritual and moral value of their liberality); (f) of "the reproach of Christ" in contrast to this world's treasures,   Hebrews 11:26 .

'''C — 2: χρῆμα (Strong'S #5536 — Noun Neuter — chrema — khray'-mah )

"what one uses or needs" (chraomai, "to use"), "a matter, business," hence denotes "riches,"  Mark 10:23,24;  Luke 18:24; see Money , No. 2.

'''D — 1: πλουσίως (Strong'S #4146 — Adverb — plousios — ploo-see'-oce )

"richly, abundantly," akin to A, is used in  Colossians 3:16;  1 Timothy 6:17;  Titus 3:6 , Rv, "richly" (Av, "abundantly");  2 Peter 1:11 (ditto).