πλούσιος (ploύsios) — rich / wealthy / well-to-do

Notes: πλούσιος in OET EPH 2:4 may be interpreted either as degree or extent; in other words, in terms of the intensity of God’s expression of mercy or in the extent of occasions in which God shows mercy.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: πλούσιος; -α, -ον

Related lemmas: πλουτέω

Sense 1: rich, wealthy, well-to-do

Semantic entry: 57.26

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Be Rich, Be Wealthy

Definition: pertaining to being rich

Show passage in OET: MAT 19:23

OET-RV MAT 19:23

23 So Yeshua said to his apprentices, “I can assure you that it’s hard for a wealthy person to enter the heavenly kingdom.

OET-LV MAT 19:23

23 And the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) said to _the apprentices/followers of _him:
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all that a_rich one will _be _coming _in into the kingdom of _the heavens difficultly.

Show passage in OET: MAT 19:24

OET-RV MAT 19:24

24 In fact, it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom.”

OET-LV MAT 19:24

24 And furthermore I _am _telling to _you _all, it _is easier for_a_camel to _pass _through through the_eye of_a_needle than a_rich one to _come _in into the kingdom of_ the _god.

Jump to OET MAT 19:23 section.

Jump to OET MAT 19:24 section.

All 25 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 19:23–24 · OET MAT 27:57

MRK: OET MRK 10:25 · OET MRK 12:41

LUK: OET LUK 6:24 · OET LUK 12:16 · OET LUK 14:12 · OET LUK 16:1 · OET LUK 16:19 · OET LUK 16:21–22 · OET LUK 18:23 · OET LUK 18:25 · OET LUK 19:2 · OET LUK 21:1

CO2: OET CO2 8:9

TI1: OET TI1 6:17

JAM: OET JAM 1:10–11 · OET JAM 2:6 · OET JAM 5:1

REV: OET REV 3:17 · OET REV 6:15 · OET REV 13:16

Sense 2: in large amount, in abundance, rich, richly

Semantic entry: 59.57

Semantic domains: Quantity

Subdomains: Abundance, Excess, Sparing

Definition: pertaining to that which exists in a large amount, with the implication of its being valuable

Show passage in OET: EPH 2:4

OET-RV EPH 2:4

4 But God was generous with his mercy because of the great love that he loved us with,

OET-LV EPH 2:4

4 But the god being rich in mercy, because _of the great love of _him, which he _loved us,

Show passage in OET: JAM 2:5

OET-RV JAM 2:5

5 Listen my dear brothers and sisters, didn’t God chose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and participants in the kingdom which he promises to those who love him?

OET-LV JAM 2:5

5 Hear, brothers of _me beloved:
not the god chose the poor in _the world, rich in faith to _be, and heirs of _the kingdom which he _promised to _the ones loving him?

Jump to OET EPH 2:4 section.

Jump to OET JAM 2:5 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

EPH: OET EPH 2:4

JAM: OET JAM 2:5

REV: OET REV 2:9

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament