noun

ploutos

Greekπλοῦτος (ploutos)

Strong’sG4149

riches, wealth

stem plout-22 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books4 of 16 forms occur

Translated as

riches17×wealth5×

What it means

πλοῦτος, -ου, ὁ and (in II Co 8:2, Eph 1:17 2:7 3:8, 16, Phl 4:19, Col 1:27 2:2; v. WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60) τό,

[in LXX chiefly for עשֶׁר;]

riches, wealth: of external possessions, Mt 13:22, Mk 4:19, Lk 8:14, I Ti 6:17, Ja 5:2, Re 18:16; of moral and spiritual conceptions, Ro 2:4 9:23 11:12, 33, II Co 8:2, Eph 1:7, 18 2:7 3:8, 16, Phl 4:19, Col 1:27 2:2, He 11:26, Re 5:12.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4149 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidploo'-tos

wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment

Fromfrom the base of G4130;

King Jamesriches.

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	neuter singular	masculine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	ploutos5×πλοῦτος	ploutem8×πλοῦτος	ploutois	plouteim
object accusative	plouton3×πλοῦτον		ploutoin
direct address vocative	ploutor		ploutoir
of, belonging to genitive	ploutou6×πλούτου	plouteu	ploutoiu	plouteiu
to, for dative	plouto	ploute	ploutoi	ploutei

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

ploutstem+oegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

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

ploutamō — πλουτέω, I become rich

Where it appears

22 occurrences, every one of them listed

ploutos“riches”subjectnominative singular5×

Romans 11:12“riches”ei de tem paraptōmem autoiu ploutos kosmou kai tem hēttēmem autoiu ploutos ethneiu, pose mallon tem plērōmem autoiu.But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

Romans 11:12“riches”ei de tem paraptōmem autoiu ploutos kosmou kai tem hēttēmem autoiu ploutos ethneiu, pose mallon tem plērōmem autoiu.But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

Ephesians 1:18“riches”fōtizirētoin toin ofthalmoin tau kardiau vu eis tem oidarē vin tinas atō tas elpias tau klēsiau autou, tinos tos ploutos tau doxau tau klēronomiau autou en toi hagioi,I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

James 5:2“riches”tos ploutos vu sēpatē, kai teim himatieim vu sētobrōteim ginatē,Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.

Revelation 18:17“wealth”hoti hena hōra erēmita tos tosoutos ploutos. Kai pantos kubernētos kai pantos tos epi topon plarōtos, kai nautois kai hosois tan thalassan ergazelō, apo makrothen histanalaFor in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance

plouton“riches”objectaccusative singular3×

Romans 9:23“riches”kai hina gnōrizateia ton plouton tau doxau autou epi skeueim eleseu, heim proetoimazata eis doxan,What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory —

Hebrews 11:26“wealth”megoteron plouton hēgeratos toiu Aiguptau thēsauroiu ton oneidismon tou Christou, apoblepate gar eis tan misthapodosian.He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

Revelation 5:12“riches”legarōtois fōna mega; Axiem atō tem arniem tem sfazirētem lambara tan dunamian kai plouton kai sofian kai ischuan kai timan kai doxan kai eulogian.In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

ploutou“riches”of, belonging togenitive singular6×

Matthew 13:22“wealth”tos de eis tain akanthain speiriratos, houtos atō tos ton logon akouarōtos, kai tas merimnas tou aiōnou houtou kai tas apatas tou ploutou sumpnigatō ton logon, kai akarpos ginetō.The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Mark 4:19“wealth”kai tais merimnais tou aiōnou kai tas apatas tou ploutou kai tais peri teim loipeim epithumiais eisporeuerōtais sumpnigalō ton logon, kai akarpos ginetō.but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Luke 8:14“riches”tem de eis tain akanthain piptaratem, houtois alō tois akouaratois, kai hupo merimnaiu kai ploutou kai hēdonaiu tou biou poreuerōtois sumpnigilō kai ouk telesforalō.The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

Romans 2:4“riches”ē tou ploutou tau chrēstotau autou kai tau anochau kai tau makrothumiau katafronasō, agnoarōtos hoti tem chrēstem tou theou eis metanoian sin agatō?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

Romans 11:33“riches”Ō bathem ploutou kai sofiau kai gnōsiau theou; hōs anexeraunēteim teim krimeim autou kai anexichniastais tais hodais autou.O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

1 Timothy 6:17“riches”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.

ploutem“riches”subject or objectdirect singular8×

2 Corinthians 8:2“wealth”hoti en polla dokima thlipsiau tas perisseias tau charau autoiu kai tas kata batheu ptōcheias autoiu perisseuata eis tem ploutem tau haplotau autoiu;In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.

Ephesians 1:7“riches”en ho echanō tan apolutrōsian dia teu haimeu autou, tan afesian teiu paraptōmeiu, kata tem ploutem tau chariau autouIn Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

Ephesians 2:7“riches”hina endeiknueteia en toi aiōnoi toi epercherōtoi tem huperballarōtem ploutem tau chariau autou en chrēstota epi nin en Christo Iēso.in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 3:8“riches”mi to elachisto pantoiu hagioiu dōita tas charias houtas tei ethnei euangelizera tem anexichniastem ploutem tou Christou,Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Ephesians 3:16“riches”hina dōateia vi kata tem ploutem tau doxau autou dunamia krataiira dia teu pneumeu autou eis ton esō anthrōpon,I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

Philippians 4:19“riches”tos de theos mu plērati pantan chreian vu kata tem ploutem autou en doxa en Christo Iēso.And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 2:2“riches”hina parakalileia tais kardiais autoiu, sumbibaziratois en agapa kai eis pantem ploutem tau plēroforiau tau sunesiau, eis epignōsian teu mustērieu tou theou, Christou,that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

Colossians 1:27“riches”hoi thelata tos theos gnōrizara tinem tem ploutem tau doxau teu mustērieu houteu en tei ethnei, hem atō Christos en vi, tas elpias tau doxau;To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.