verb
ploutamō
Greekπλουτέω (plouteō)
Strong’sG4147
I become rich
stem plout-12 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πλουτέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX chiefly for עשׁר hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4147 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidploo-teh'-o
to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G4148;
King Jamesbe increased with goods, (be made, wax) rich.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ploutavaἐπλουτήσατε | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | rich | 1× |
| ploutalaἐπλούτησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | rich | 2× |
| ploutamēπεπλούτηκα | has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular | become wealthy | 1× |
| ploutaseiaπλουτήσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | rich | 1× |
| ploutaveiaπλουτήσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | rich | 1× |
| ploutarōπλουτεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | rich | 2× |
| ploutarōtosπλουτῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | rich | 2× |
| ploutarōtoinπλουτοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | rich | 1× |
| ploutaratoisπλουτήσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | became rich | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ploutamō | ploutame | ploutami | ploutama | ploutamē1×πεπλούτηκα | ploutamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ploutasō | ploutase | ploutasi | ploutasa | ploutasē | ploutaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ploutatō | ploutate | ploutati | ploutata | ploutatē | ploutatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ploutanō | ploutane | ploutani | ploutana | ploutanē | ploutanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ploutavō | ploutave | ploutavi | ploutava1×ἐπλουτήσατε | ploutavē | ploutavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ploutalō | ploutale | ploutali | ploutala2×ἐπλούτησαν | ploutalē | ploutalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ploutameiō | ploutameia | ploutameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ploutaseiō | ploutaseia1×πλουτήσῃς | ploutaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ploutateiō | ploutateia | ploutateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ploutaneiō | ploutaneia | ploutaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ploutaveiō | ploutaveia1×πλουτήσητε | ploutaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ploutaleiō | ploutaleia | ploutaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ploutasōr | ploutasar | ploutasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ploutatōr | ploutatar | ploutatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ploutavōr | ploutavar | ploutavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ploutalōr | ploutalar | ploutalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ploutamoiō | ploutamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ploutasoiō | ploutasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ploutatoiō | ploutatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ploutanoiō | ploutanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ploutavoiō | ploutavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ploutaloiō | ploutaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ploutarō2×πλουτεῖν | ploutari | ploutara | ploutarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ploutarōtos3×πλουτῶν | ploutaritos | ploutaratos1× | ploutarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
plout 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
ploutava“rich”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 4:8“rich”Ēdē korennuirētois avō, ēdē ploutava, chōris nu basilava; kai ofelon ge basilava, hina kai nis vi sumbasilaneia.Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
ploutala“rich”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Revelation 18:3“become rich”hoti ek tou oinou tou thumou tau porneiau autau pinalē panteim teim ethneim, kai tois basilevois tau gēau meta autau porneuala, kai tois emporois tau gēau ek tau dunamiau teu strēneu autau ploutala.All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”
Revelation 18:19“rich”kai ballala chouon epi tain kefalain autoiu kai krazala klaiarōtois kai pentharōtois legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tas politas tas megas, en ha ploutala pantois tois echarōtois teim ploieim en ta thalassa ek tau timiotau autau, hoti hena hōra erēmita.Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
ploutamē“become wealthy”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular1×
Revelation 3:17“become wealthy”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.
ploutaseia“rich”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 3:18“rich”sumbouleuamō si agorazara para mu chrusiem purirētem ek pureu hina ploutaseia, kai himatieim leukeim hina periballeseia kai mē faneriteia tas aischunas tau gumnotau su, kai kollouriem enchriara toin ofthalmoin su hina blepaseiō.I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
ploutaveia“rich”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
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.
ploutarō“rich”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
1 Timothy 6:9“rich”tois de boulerōtois ploutarō empiptalō eis peirasmon kai pagian kai epithumiain pollain anoētain kai blaberain, hotinais buthizalō toin anthrōpoin eis olethron kai apōleian;Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:18“rich”agathoergarō, ploutarō en ergei kalei, eumetadotoin arō, koinōnikoin,Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
ploutarōtos“rich”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 12:21“rich”houtōs tos thēsaurizarōtos heauto kai mē eis theon ploutarōtos.This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”
Romans 10:12“rich”ouk gar atō diastolas Ioudaiou tē kai Hellēnou, tos gar autos kurios pantoiu, ploutarōtos eis pantoin toin epikalerōtoin auton;For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
ploutarōtoin“rich”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Luke 1:53“rich”peinarōtoin empimplēata agatheiu kai ploutarōtoin exapostelata kenoin.He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
ploutaratois“became rich”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Revelation 18:15“became rich”tois emporois houteiu, tois ploutaratois apo autau, apo makrothen histaneli dia ton fobon tou basanismou autau klaiarōtois kai pentharōtois,The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,