What does πλούσιος · πλουσίως mean in the Bible?
πλούσιος · πλουσίως is a Greek phrase meaning "wealthy; figuratively, abounding with".
Greek · G4145, G4146
πλούσιος
Wealthy; figuratively, abounding with · copiously
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πλούσιος G4145 wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
Pronunciation ploúsios
Wealth used metaphorically for spiritual abundance; rich in mercy, faith, or divine resources, not material possessions.
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πλουσίως G4146 copiously
Pronunciation plousíōs
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What does πλούσιος (ploúsios) mean in the Bible?
πλούσιος · πλουσίως is a Greek phrase meaning "wealthy; figuratively, abounding with".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4145, G4146?
G4145, G4146 is connected to 28 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
Strong's G4145, G4146
Lexical occurrences 28 verses Word forms 6 forms 28 references Study link James 1:9–11 Source Gloss
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
Extended definition
:--rich.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 6 Aligned forms 28 Case pattern Nominative (17) Number pattern Singular (18)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 19:23 · Matt 27:57 · Luke 16:1 · Luke 16:19 · Luke 16:22 · Luke 18:23 · Luke 19:2 · 2 Cor 8:9 · Eph 2:4 · Jas 1:10 · Jas 1:11 · Rev 2:9 · Rev 3:17 13×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Mark 12:41 · Jas 2:6 · Jas 5:1 · Rev 6:15 4×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Luke 12:16 · Luke 16:21 2×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Luke 6:24 · 1 Tim 6:17 2×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 14:12 · Luke 21:1 · Jas 2:5 · Rev 13:16 4×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 19:24 · Mark 10:25 · Luke 18:25 3×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
rich, wealthy
Additional Occurrences
rich, wealthy
Word Origins
πλούσιος is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Emphasizes the temporary and fragile nature of material prosperity. James 1:9–11
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain