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πλούσιος G4145

G4145 is the Greek word πλούσιος, transliterated ploúsios. The King James Version most often renders it rich.

Word: πλούσιοςTransliteration: ploúsiosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 26 verses

What it means

wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.

Where it comes from

from G4149 (πλοῦτος).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

rich 15×rich man 6×rich men 4×rich man's 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: rich.

Verses using πλούσιος

All 26 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 19:23 · KJV

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:24 · KJV

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Matthew 27:57 · KJV

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

Mark 10:25 · KJV

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Mark 12:41 · KJV

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

Luke 6:24 · KJV

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Luke 12:16 · KJV

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Luke 14:12 · KJV

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

Luke 16:1 · KJV

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

Luke 16:19 · KJV

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Luke 16:21 · KJV

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke 16:22 · KJV

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Luke 18:25 · KJV

For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Luke 21:1 · KJV

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

2 Corinthians 8:9 · KJV

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Ephesians 2:4 · KJV

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

1 Timothy 6:17 · KJV

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

James 1:10 · KJV

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

James 1:11 · KJV

For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

James 2:5 · KJV

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

James 2:6 · KJV

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

James 5:1 · KJV

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

Revelation 2:9 · KJV

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:17 · KJV

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Revelation 6:15 · KJV

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

Revelation 13:16 · KJV

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

Common questions

What does Strong's G4145 mean?

G4145 is the Greek word πλούσιος (ploúsios), meaning wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.

How is G4145 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it rich (15 times), rich man (6 times), rich men (4 times), rich man's (1 time).

How many times does G4145 appear in the Bible?

πλούσιος (ploúsios) is tagged in 26 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4145 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4149 (πλοῦτος).

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