עָשַׁר
a.shar
to enrich
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "עָשַׁר" (a.shar) is defined as "to enrich" and falls within the semantic domain of Commerce & Wealth. This suggests that "a.shar" is primarily associated with concepts of gain, prosperity, and financial increase. The 17 occurrences of "a.shar" in the Bible imply that this word is used in a variety of contexts, likely to convey a sense of growth, abundance, or accumulation of wealth. The frequency of "a.shar" across the Hebrew Bible may suggest its importance in understanding Israelite economic and social dynamics. Given its focus on enrichment, "a.shar" might be used to describe business transactions, inheritance, or other situations where wealth is created or transferred. However, without further context, it is difficult to determine the full scope of its usage. Ultimately, the meaning and significance of "a.shar" depend on its various uses within the biblical narrative. Analyzing its occurrences and associated contexts could provide valuable insights into the social and economic systems of ancient Israel, shedding light on the cultural and historical background of the text.
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Occurrences in Scripture
17 total occurrences across the text
He will not be rich, neither will his substance continue, neither will their possessions be extended on the earth.
Psalms 49:16Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Psalms 65:9You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
Proverbs 10:4He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
Proverbs 10:22Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
Proverbs 13:7There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
Proverbs 21:17He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
Proverbs 23:4Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
Proverbs 28:20A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Jeremiah 5:27As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grew rich.
Ezekiel 27:33When your wares went out of the seas, you filled many peoples. You enriched the kings of the earth with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise.
Daniel 11:2“Now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings will stand up in Persia; and the fourth will be far richer than all of them. When he has grown strong through his riches, he will stir up all against the realm of Greece.
Hosea 12:8Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.”
Zechariah 11:5Their buyers slaughter them, and go unpunished. Those who sell them say, ‘Blessed be Yahweh, for I am rich;’ and their own shepherds don’t pity them.
Genesis 14:23that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
1 Samuel 2:7Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
1 Samuel 17:25The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? He has surely come up to defy Israel. The king will give great riches to the man who kills him, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.”