πλουτίζω
ploutizō
to enrich
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πλουτίζω (ploutizō), with the Strong's number G4148, means "to enrich" or make wealthy. This lexicon data suggests a focus on acquisition of wealth, which falls under the semantic domain of Commerce & Wealth. Given its definition and semantic domain, the usage of πλουτίζω in the Bible likely concerns the material accumulation of possessions and status. The fact that it occurs three times implies a range of usage that is neither extensive nor trivial, suggesting that enriching is an important concept for the authors of the texts in which it appears. In a general context, this word likely conveys the idea of acquiring more value, status, or influence through economic means or other forms of gain.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;
2 Corinthians 6:10as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 9:11you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.