What does עָשִׁיר mean in the Bible?
עָשִׁיר is a Hebrew word meaning "rich , whether literal or figurative ( noble )".
Hebrew · H6223
עָשִׁיר
Rich , whether literal or figurative ( noble )
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עָשִׁיר H6223
What does עָשִׁיר mean in the Bible?
עָשִׁיר is a Hebrew word meaning "rich , whether literal or figurative ( noble )".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6223?
The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the rich (6), rich (3), A rich (2), of the rich man (2), to the rich (2).
Where does עָשִׁיר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 30:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (9), 2 Samuel (3), Ecclesiastes (3), Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the rich 6× Exodus 30:15, 2 Samuel 12:2, Proverbs 14:20, Proverbs 22:2
rich 3× Ruth 3:10, 2 Samuel 12:1, Psalms 49:2
A rich 2× Proverbs 18:11, Proverbs 28:11
of the rich man 2× Proverbs 10:15, Ecclesiastes 5:12
to the rich 2× 2 Samuel 12:4, Proverbs 22:16
a rich man 1× Isaiah 53:9
but the rich 1× Ecclesiastes 10:6
but the rich man 1× Proverbs 18:23
of wealth 1× Psalms 45:12
than a rich man 1× Proverbs 28:6
the wealthy man 1× Jeremiah 9:23
the wealthy of the city 1× Micah 6:12
wealthy 1× Job 27:19
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 30:15 הֶֽעָשִׁ֣יר to the rich Article | Adjective - masculine singular Ruth 3:10 עָשִֽׁיר׃ to rich Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 12:1 עָשִׁ֖יר to rich Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 12:2 לְעָשִׁ֗יר to The rich Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular 2 Samuel 12:4 הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ to to the rich Article | Adjective - masculine singular Job 27:19 עָשִׁ֣יר to wealthy Adjective - masculine singular Psalms 45:12 עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי to of wealth Adjective - masculine plural construct Psalms 49:2 עָשִׁ֥יר to rich Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 10:15 עָ֭שִׁיר to of the rich man Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 14:20 עָשִׁ֣יר to the rich Adjective - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 30:15
Aligned rows 23
Books represented 10
Exodus 1 Ruth 1 2 Samuel 3 Job 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 9 Ecclesiastes 3 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Micah 1
Source forms
עָשִׁ֖יר 3x ‘ā·šîr 2 Samuel 12:1, Isaiah 53:9, Jeremiah 9:23
עָשִׁ֣יר 3x ‘ā·šîr Job 27:19, Proverbs 14:20, Proverbs 22:2
עָ֭שִׁיר 3x ‘ā·šîr Proverbs 10:15, Proverbs 18:11, Proverbs 22:7
עָשִׁ֑יר 2x ‘ā·šîr Proverbs 28:11, Ecclesiastes 10:20
עָשִֽׁיר׃ 2x ‘ā·šîr Ruth 3:10, Proverbs 28:6
הֶֽעָשִׁ֣יר 1x he·‘ā·šîr Exodus 30:15
הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ 1x he·‘ā·šîr 2 Samuel 12:4
וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר 1x wə·‘ā·šîr Proverbs 18:23
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular 14x Ruth 3:10, 2 Samuel 12:1, Job 27:19, Psalms 49:2
Article | Adjective - masculine singular 2x Exodus 30:15, 2 Samuel 12:4
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular 2x 2 Samuel 12:2, Proverbs 22:16
Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Psalms 45:12
Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Micah 6:12
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural 1x Ecclesiastes 10:6
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 18:23
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 5:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. rich , whether literal or figurative ( noble )
Source Gloss
rich , whether literal or figurative ( noble )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) BDB: rich Usage: rich (man).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עָשִׁיר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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