Greek · G4147, G1519, G2316

εἰς θεὸν πλουτῶν

To be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively) · toward · God

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πλουτέω G4147 to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation ploutéō

Wealth accumulation used metaphorically for spiritual abundance or self-sufficiency before God.

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εἰς G1519 toward

Pronunciation eis

Expresses motion toward an endpoint, result, or purpose; can indicate entrance, direction, limit, or intended outcome.

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θεός G2316 God

Pronunciation theós

The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.

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What does εἰς θεὸν πλουτῶν (eis theon ploutōn) mean in the Bible?

πλουτέω · εἰς · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "being rich toward God".

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What does πλουτέω · εἰς · θεός mean in the Bible?

πλουτέω · εἰς · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "being rich toward God".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4147, G1519, G2316?

G4147, G1519, G2316 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. being rich toward God

Strong's G4147, G1519, G2316

Lexical occurrences 12 verses Word forms 4 forms 12 references

Source Gloss

being rich toward God

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 4 Aligned forms 12 Tenses Present, Aorist, Perfect Voices Active

Tenses

Present Aorist Perfect

Voices

Active

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 4×

Present Active Luke 12:21 · Rom 10:12 · Luke 1:53 3×

Aorist Active Rev 18:15 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×

Present Active 1 Tim 6:9 · 1 Tim 6:18 2×

Indicative states a fact or reality 4×

Aorist Active Rev 18:3 · Rev 18:19 · 1 Cor 4:8 3×

Perfect Active Rev 3:17 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 2×

Aorist Active 2 Cor 8:9 · Rev 3:18 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3 resultant 1 subjunctive 2 infinitive 2 participle 4

Tense

aorist 6 present 5 perfect 1

Voice

active 12

Mood

indicative 4 participle 4 infinitive 2 subjunctive 2

NT Occurrences

Luke 1:53 πλουτοῦντας present active participle participle Luke 12:21 πλουτῶν present active participle participle Romans 10:12 πλουτῶν present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 4:8 ἐπλουτήσατε aorist active indicative completed 2 Corinthians 8:9 πλουτήσητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Timothy 6:18 πλουτεῖν present active infinitive infinitive 1 Timothy 6:9 πλουτεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Revelation 3:17 πεπλούτηκα perfect active indicative resultant Revelation 3:18 πλουτήσῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 18:15 πλουτήσαντες aorist active participle participle Revelation 18:19 ἐπλούτησαν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 18:3 ἐπλούτησαν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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