What does עָשַׁר (ashar) mean in the Bible?
עָשַׁר (ashar): Accumulation process leading to wealth; wealth as result of amassing resources over time rather than instantaneous gain.
Hebrew · H6238
עָשַׁר
Properly, to accumulate ; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make ) rich
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עָשַׁר H6238
Pronunciation ashar
What does עָשַׁר (ashar) mean in the Bible?
עָשַׁר (ashar): Accumulation process leading to wealth; wealth as result of amassing resources over time rather than instantaneous gain.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6238?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and rich (1), and wealth (1), be rich (1), bring wealth (1), enriches (1).
Where does עָשַׁר (ashar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (6), 1 Samuel (2), Psalms (2), Daniel (1).
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 and rich 1× Jeremiah 5:27
and wealth 1× 1 Samuel 2:7
be rich 1× Proverbs 21:17
bring wealth 1× Proverbs 10:4
enriches 1× Proverbs 10:22
for I am rich 1× Zechariah 11:5
grows rich 1× Psalms 49:16
How rich I have become 1× Hosea 12:8
longer be rich 1× Job 15:29
One pretends to be rich 1× Proverbs 13:7
rich 1× Genesis 14:23
richer 1× Daniel 11:2
to be rich 1× Proverbs 28:20
to get rich 1× Proverbs 23:4
will give 1× 1 Samuel 17:25
You enrich it 1× Psalms 65:9
You enriched 1× Ezekiel 27:33
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Genesis 14:23 הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי to rich Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular 1 Samuel 2:7 וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר to and wealth Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 1 Samuel 17:25 יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ to will give Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Job 15:29 יֶ֭עְשַׁר to longer be rich Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 49:16 יַעֲשִׁ֣ר to grows rich Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 65:9 תַּעְשְׁרֶ֗נָּה to You enrich it Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Proverbs 10:4 תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃ to bring wealth Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Proverbs 10:22 תַעֲשִׁ֑יר to enriches Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Proverbs 13:7 מִ֭תְעַשֵּׁר to One pretends to be rich Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 21:17 יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ to be rich Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:23
Aligned rows 17
Books represented 10
Genesis 1 1 Samuel 2 Job 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 6 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1 Daniel 1 Hosea 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
הֶעֱשַׁ֖רְתְּ 1x he·‘ĕ·šart Ezekiel 27:33
הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי 1x he·‘ĕ·šar·tî Genesis 14:23
וַאעְשִׁ֑ר 1x wa‘·šir Zechariah 11:5
וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃ 1x way·ya·‘ă·šî·rū Jeremiah 5:27
וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר 1x ū·ma·‘ă·šîr 1 Samuel 2:7
יַעֲשִׁ֤יר 1x ya·‘ă·šîr Daniel 11:2
יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃ 1x ya·‘ă·šîr Proverbs 21:17
יֶ֭עְשַׁר 1x ye‘·šar Job 15:29
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Psalms 49:16, Proverbs 21:17, Daniel 11:2
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 2x Proverbs 23:4, Proverbs 28:20
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 2x Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 10:22
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular 1x Zechariah 11:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 5:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 2:7
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Psalms 65:9
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 17:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Accumulation process leading to wealth; wealth as result of amassing resources over time rather than instantaneous gain.
Strong's H6238
Lexical occurrences 17 verses Word forms 3 forms 10 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 10:22 Source Gloss
properly, to accumulate ; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make ) rich
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Accumulation process leading to wealth; wealth as result of amassing resources over time rather than instantaneous gain.
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich Usage: be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See 6240.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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 3 Aligned forms 10
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Imperfect Dan 11:2 · Prov 21:17 · Ps 49:17 · Prov 10:4 · Prov 10:22 5×
Perfect Ezek 27:33 · Gen 14:23 2×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Perfect Hos 12:9 1×
Imperfect Job 15:29 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Participle active Prov 13:7 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
to enrich or make wealthy
Showing 1 selected witness from 17 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
עָשַׁר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The verb highlights that prosperity is produced by divine blessing rather than merely human effort. Proverbs 10:22
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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