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Greek · G4147, G2041, G2570

πλουτεῖν ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς

To be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively) · toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act · good

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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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ἔργον G2041 toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
Pronunciation érgon
Work as visible deed or accomplishment, whether human action or divine work, emphasizing observable result over mere intention.
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καλός G2570 good
Pronunciation kalós
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What does πλουτεῖν ἐν ἔργοις καλοῖς (ploutein en ergois kalois) mean in the Bible?

πλουτέω · ἔργον · καλός is a Greek phrase meaning "to be rich in good works".

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What does πλουτέω · ἔργον · καλός mean in the Bible?

πλουτέω · ἔργον · καλός is a Greek phrase meaning "to be rich in good works".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4147, G2041, G2570?

G4147, G2041, G2570 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to be rich in good works

Strong's G4147, G2041, G2570
Lexical occurrences 12 verses Word forms 4 forms 12 references

Source Gloss

to be rich in good works
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×
12 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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