What does πλουτέω · θεός mean in the Bible?
πλουτέω · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "rich toward God".
Greek · G4147, G2316
εἰς θεὸν πλουτῶν
To be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively) · God
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πλουτέωG4147to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationploutéō
Wealth accumulation used metaphorically for spiritual abundance or self-sufficiency before God.
Open lexicon entry →θεόςG2316God
Pronunciationtheós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
Open lexicon entry →What does εἰς θεὸν πλουτῶν (eis theon ploutōn) mean in the Bible?
πλουτέω · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "rich toward God".
Full entry for εἰς θεὸν πλουτῶν (G4147, G2316) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4147, G2316?
G4147, G2316 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. rich toward God
Source Gloss
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 groups4Aligned forms12TensesPresent, Aorist, PerfectVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality4×
Present ActiveLuke 12:21 · Rom 10:12 · Luke 1:533×
Aorist ActiveRev 18:151×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Present Active1 Tim 6:9 · 1 Tim 6:182×
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist ActiveRev 18:3 · Rev 18:19 · 1 Cor 4:83×
Perfect ActiveRev 3:171×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist Active2 Cor 8:9 · Rev 3:182×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 12 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist6present5perfect1
Voice
active12
Mood
indicative4participle4infinitive2subjunctive2
NT Occurrences
Luke 1:53πλουτοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 12:21πλουτῶνpresent active participleparticipleRomans 10:12πλουτῶνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 4:8ἐπλουτήσατεaorist active indicativecompleted2 Corinthians 8:9πλουτήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Timothy 6:18πλουτεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Timothy 6:9πλουτεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveRevelation 3:17πεπλούτηκαperfect active indicativeresultantRevelation 3:18πλουτήσῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 18:15πλουτήσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleRevelation 18:19ἐπλούτησανaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 18:3ἐπλούτησανaorist active indicativecompleted
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)
Word Origins
εἰς θεὸν πλουτῶν is built from this root: