adjective
plousios
Greekπλούσιος (plousios)
Strong’sG4145
rich
stem plousi-28 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books7 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πλούσιος, -α, -ον
(< πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4145 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidploo'-see-os
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
Fromfrom G4149;
King Jamesrich.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | plousios13×πλούσιος | plousias | plousiem | plousiois3×πλούσιοι | plousiais | plousieim |
| object accusative | plousion3×πλούσιον | plousian | plousioin4×πλουσίους | plousiain | ||
| direct address vocative | plousior | plousiar | plousioir1×πλούσιοι | plousiair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | plousiou2×πλουσίου | plousiau | plousieu | plousioiu | plousiaiu | plousieiu |
| to, for dative | plousio | plousia | plousie | plousioi2×πλουσίοις | plousiai | plousiei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
plousi is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
28 occurrences, every one of them listed
plousios“rich”subjectnominative singular13×
Matthew 19:23“rich”Tos de Iēsus legata toi mathētoi autou; Amēn legamō vi hoti plousios duskolōs eisercheti eis tan basileian toiu ouranoiu;Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 27:57“rich”Opsēau de gineratau erchata anthrōpos plousios apo Harimathaiau, tounomem Iōsēf, hos kai autos mathēteuita to Iēso;When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
Luke 16:1“rich”Legate de kai pros toin mathētoin; Anthrōpos tinos ate plousios hos echate oikonomon, kai houtos diaballita auto hōs diaskorpizarōtos teim huparcharōteim autou.Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
Luke 16:19“rich”Anthrōpos de tinos ate plousios, kai endiduskete porfuran kai bussan eufrainirōtos kata hēmeran lamprōs.Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Luke 16:22“rich”gineta de apothnēskara ton ptōchon kai apoferira auton hupo toiu angeloiu eis ton kolpon Abraam; apothnēskata de kai tos plousios kai thaptita.One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
Luke 18:23“rich”tos de akouaratos houteim perilupos ginita, ate gar plousios sfodra.But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Luke 19:2“rich”kai idou anēros onome kalirōtos Zakchaios, kai autos ate architelōnos kai autos plousios;And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
2 Corinthians 8:9“rich”gnōskavō gar tan charian tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, hoti dia vin ptōcheuata plousios arōtos, hina vis ta ekeinou ptōcheia ploutaveia.For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
Ephesians 2:4“rich”tos de theos plousios arōtos en elese, dia tan pollan agapan autou han agapata nin,But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
James 1:10“rich”tos de plousios en ta tapeinōsia autou, hoti hōs anthem chortou parercheti.But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
James 1:11“rich”anatellata gar tos hēlios sun to kausōno kai xērainata ton chorton, kai tem anthem autou ekpiptata kai tas euprepeias teu prosōpeu auteu apollueta; houtōs kai tos plousios en tai poreiai autou marainiti.For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
Revelation 2:9“rich”Oidamē su tan thlipsian kai tan ptōcheian, alla plousios asō, kai tan blasfēmian ek toiu legarōtoiu Ioudaioin arō heautoin, kai ouk alō, alla sunagōgas tou Satanaou.I know your affliction and your poverty — though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 3:17“rich”hoti legasō hoti Plousios amō kai ploutamē kai oudenem chreian echamō, kai ouk oidasē hoti sis asō tos talaipōros kai eleeinos kai ptōchos kai tuflos kai gumnos,You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
plousion“rich”objectaccusative singular3×
Matthew 19:24“rich”palin de legamō vi, eukopoterem atō kamēlan dia trupēmeu rafiau eiserchara ē plousion eis tan basileian tou theou.Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Mark 10:25“rich”eukopoterem atō kamēlan dia tau trumaliau tau rafiau dierchara ē plousion eis tan basileian tou theou eiserchara.It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Luke 18:25“rich”eukopoterem gar atō kamēlan dia trēmeu belonau eiserchara ē plousion eis tan basileian tou theou eiserchara.Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
plousiou“rich”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Luke 12:16“rich”legata de parabolan pros autoin legarōtos; Anthrōpou tinou plousiou euforata tas chōras.Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
Luke 16:21“rich”kai epithumarōtos chortazira apo teiu piptarōteiu apo tau trapezau tou plousiou; alla kai tois kuōnois ercherōtois epileichale teim helkeim autou.and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
plousiois“rich”subjectnominative plural3×
Mark 12:41“rich”Kai kathizaratos katenanti teu gazofulakieu theōrate pōs tos ochlos ballatō chalkon eis tem gazofulakiem; kai pollois plousiois ballale polleim;As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
James 2:6“rich”vis de atimazava ton ptōchon. ouk tois plousiois katadunasteualō vu, kai autois helkalō vin eis kritērieim?But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Revelation 6:15“rich”kai tois basilevois tau gēau kai tois megistanois kai tois chiliarchois kai tois plousiois kai tois ischurois kai pantos doulos kai eleutheros kruptala heautoin eis teim spēlaieim kai eis tain petrain teiu oreiu;Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
plousioin“rich”objectaccusative plural4×
Luke 14:12“rich”Legate de kai to kalarēto auton; Hotan poiaseiō aristem ē deipnem, mē fōnasōr toin filoin su mēde toin adelfoin su mēde toin sungenoin su mēde geitōnoin plousioin, mēpote kai autois antikalaleia sin kai gineteia antapodomem si.Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
Luke 21:1“rich”Anableparatos de horata toin ballarōtoin eis tem gazofulakiem teim dōreim autoiu plousioin.Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
James 2:5“rich”akouavar, adelfoir mu agapētoir. ouk tos theos eklegeta toin ptōchoin to kosmo plousioin en pistia kai klēronomoin tau basileiau hau epangelleta toi agaparōtoi auton?Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
Revelation 13:16“rich”kai poiatō pantoin, toin mikroin kai toin megoin, kai toin plousioin kai toin ptōchoin, kai toin eleutheroin kai toin douloin, hina dōaleia autoi charagmem epi tau cheirau autoiu tau dexau ē epi tem metōpem autoiu,And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
plousioir“rich”direct addressvocative plural1×
James 5:1“rich”Agasōr nun toir plousioir, klaiavar ololuzarōtois epi tai talaipōriai vu tai epercherōtai.Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
plousioi“rich”to, fordative plural2×
Luke 6:24“rich”plēn ouai vi toi plousioi, hoti apechavō tan paraklēsian vu.But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
1 Timothy 6:17“rich”Toi plousioi en to nun aiōno parangellasōr mē hupsēlofronarō mēde elpizarē epi ploutou adēlota, alla epi theo to parecharōto ni panteim plousiōs eis apolausian,Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.