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Strong's G4145 πλούσιος (plousios)

Plousios means “rich” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4145 — mucadah (“foundation”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4145
Language Greek
Linked Usages 82
Books 25

Strong's G4145 Quick Answer

Strong's G4145 πλούσιος (plousios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. plousios (plou'-see-os) adj. 1. wealthy 2. (figuratively) abounding with It has 82 linked Bible usages across 25 books. Visible English usage signals include rich. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
plousios (plou'-see-os) adj. 1. wealthy 2. (figuratively) abounding with
Usage
82 linked usages
Books
25 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
rich

Meaning and Definition

plousios (plou'-see-os) adj. 1. wealthy 2. (figuratively) abounding with [from G4149] KJV: rich Root(s): G4149

Original Word
πλούσιος
Transliteration
plousios
Derivation
Root: πλοῦτος R1: 4149
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4145. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

rich

Usage: πλούσιος, -α, -ον (πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר ;] rich, wealthy: Mat.27:57, Luk.12:16 14:12 16:1, 19 18:23 19:2. Substantively, ὁ π., Luk.16:21-22, Jas.1:10-11; oἱ π., Luk.6:24 21:1, 1Ti.6:17, Jas.2:6 5:1, Rev.6:15 13:16; anarth., a rich man, Mat.19:23-24, Mrk.10:25 12:41, Luk.18:25. Metaphorical, of God, ἐν ἐλέει (= cl., with genitive, dative), Eph.2:4; of Christ, 2Co.8:9; of Christians, Rev.2:9 3:17; ἐν πίστει, Jas.2:5.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4145 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render plousios, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

rich Matthew 19:23 28×

How Strong's G4145 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 31 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4145 (πλούσιος) appears 53 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4145 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4145 in the New Testament

28 indexed usages in New Testament.

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:

Strong's G4145 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 13:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And Abram was very rich in cattle, and silver, and gold.

Ruth 3:10 Septuagint / Brenton

And Boaz said, Blessed be thou of the Lord God, my daughter, for thou hast made thy latter kindness greater than the former, in that thou followest not after young men, whether any be poor or rich.

1 Kingdoms 2:10 Septuagint / Brenton

The Lord will weaken his adversary; The Lord is holy. Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty man boast in his strength, And let not the rich man boast in his wealth; But let him that boasts boast in this, To understand and know the Lord, And to execute judgment and justice in the midst of the earth. The Lord has gone up to the heavens, and has thundered: He will judge the extremities of the earth, And he gives strength to our kings, And will exalt the horn of his Christ. And she left him there before the Lord,

Strong's G4145 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

23 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 3:19 Septuagint / Brenton

it maketh the mind of the king and of the fatherless child to be all one; of the bondman and of the freeman, of the poor man and of the rich:

1 Esdras 3:21 Septuagint / Brenton

and it maketh every heart rich, so that a man remembereth neither king nor governor; and it maketh to speak all things by talents:

1 Maccabees 6:2 Septuagint / Brenton

and that there was in it a very rich temple, wherein were coverings of gold, and breastplates, and shields, which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Grecians, had left there:

Usage Excerpts

First 82 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4145.

Genesis 13:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abram was very rich in cattle, and silver, and gold.
Ruth 3:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Boaz said, Blessed be thou of the Lord God, my daughter, for thou hast made thy latter kindness greater than the former, in that thou followest not after young men, whether any be poor or rich.
1 Kingdoms 2:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord will weaken his adversary; The Lord is holy. Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty man boast in his strength, And let not the rich man boast in his wealth; But let him that boasts boast in this, To understand and know the Lord, And to execute judgment and justice in the midst of the earth. The Lord has gone up to the heavens, and has thundered: He will judge the extremities of the earth, And he gives strength to our kings, And will exalt the horn of his Christ. And she left him there before the Lord,
2 Kingdoms 12:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to David; and he went in to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor.
2 Kingdoms 12:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the rich man had very many flocks and herds.
2 Kingdoms 12:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And a traveler came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his flocks and of his herds, to dress for the traveler that came to him; and he took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that came to him.
Esther 1:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
Job 27:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: He has opened his eyes, and he is not.
Psalms 9:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He lies in wait with rich men In secret places, in order to slay the innocent: His eyes are set against the poor.
Psalms 33:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The rich have become poor and hungry: But they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.
Psalms 44:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with gifts; The rich of the people of the land shall supplicate thy favor.
Psalms 48:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; The rich and poor man together.
Proverbs 10:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
Proverbs 14:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Friends will hate poor friends; But the friends of the rich are many.
Proverbs 18:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; And its glory casts a broad shadow.
Proverbs 19:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Mercy is a fruit to a man: And a poor man is better than a rich liar.
Proverbs 22:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The rich and the poor meet together; But the Lord made them both.
Proverbs 22:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The rich will rule over the poor, And servants will lend to their own masters.
Proverbs 22:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
Proverbs 23:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou art poor, measure not thyself with a rich man; But refrain thyself in thy wisdom.
Proverbs 35:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 35:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ecclesiastes 10:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The fool has been set in very high places, While rich men would sit in a low one.
Ecclesiastes 10:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Even in thy conscience, curse not the king; And curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: For a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, And that which has wings shall report thy speech.
Isaiah 5:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore hell has enlarged its desire and opened its mouth without ceasing: and her glorious and great, and her rich and her pestilent men shall go down into it.
Isaiah 32:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rise up, ye rich women, and hear my voice; ye confident daughters, hearken to my words.
Isaiah 32:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As for the land of my people, the thorn and grass shall come upon it, and joy shall be removed from every house.
Isaiah 33:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold the city Zion, our refuge: thine eyes shall behold Jerusalem, a rich city, tabernacles which shall not be shaken, neither shall the pins of her tabernacle be moved forever, neither shall her cords be at all broken:
Isaiah 53:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will give the wicked for his burial, and the rich for his death; for he practiced no iniquity, nor craft with his mouth.
Jeremiah 9:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, and let not the strong man boast in his strength, and let not the rich man boast in his wealth;
Jeremiah 24:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord showed me two baskets of figs, lying in front of the temple of the Lord, after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried captive Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes, and the artificers, and the prisoners, and the rich men out of Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
Matthew 19:23 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
Mark 10:25 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luke 12:16 New Testament, KJV
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Luke 14:12 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Luke 16:21 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 18:23 New Testament, KJV
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Luke 18:25 New Testament, 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 19:2 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
Luke 21:1 New Testament, KJV
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 Corinthians 8:9 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
1 Timothy 6:17 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
James 1:11 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, KJV
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
James 5:1 New Testament, KJV
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Revelation 2:9 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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 New Testament, 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:
1 Esdras 3:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
it maketh the mind of the king and of the fatherless child to be all one; of the bondman and of the freeman, of the poor man and of the rich:
1 Esdras 3:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and it maketh every heart rich, so that a man remembereth neither king nor governor; and it maketh to speak all things by talents:
1 Maccabees 6:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and that there was in it a very rich temple, wherein were coverings of gold, and breastplates, and shields, which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Grecians, had left there:
Wisdom of Solomon 8:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If riches be a possession to be desired in this life; What is richer than wisdom, that worketh all things?
Wisdom of Sirach 8:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Be not at variance with a rich man, lest he overweigh thee: For gold hath destroyed many, And perverted the hearts of kings.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whether he be rich, noble or poor, Their glory is the fear of the Lord.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The poor man is honored for his skill, And the rich man is honored for his riches.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Burden not thyself above thy power while thou livest; And have no fellowship with one that is mightier and richer than thyself: For how agree the kettle and the earthen pot together? For if the one be smitten against the other, it shall be broken.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The rich man hath done wrong, and yet he threateneth withal: The poor is wronged, and he must entreat also.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
What agreement is there between the hyena and a dog? And what peace between the rich and the poor?
Wisdom of Sirach 13:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As the wild ass is the lion’s prey in the wilderness: So the rich eat up the poor.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As the proud hate humility: So doth the rich abhor the poor.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A rich man beginning to fall is held up of his friends: But a poor man being down is thrust also away by his friends.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When a rich man is fallen, he hath many helpers: He speaketh things not to be spoken, and yet men justify him: The poor man slipped, and yet they rebuked him too; He spoke wisely, and could have no place.
Wisdom of Sirach 13:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When a rich man speaketh, every man holdeth his tongue, And, look, what he saith, they extol it to the clouds: But if the poor man speak, they say, What fellow is this? And if he stumble, they will help to overthrow him.
Wisdom of Sirach 25:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Three sorts of men my soul hateth, And I am greatly offended at their life: A poor man that is proud, a rich man that is a liar, And an old adulterer that doateth.
Wisdom of Sirach 26:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whether a man be rich or poor, if he have a good heart toward the Lord, He shall at all times rejoice with a cheerful countenance.
Wisdom of Sirach 30:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.
Wisdom of Sirach 31:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The vision of dreams is the resemblance of one thing to another, Even as the likeness of a face to a face.
Wisdom of Sirach 31:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The law shall be found perfect without lies: And wisdom is perfection to a faithful mouth.
Wisdom of Sirach 44:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Rich men furnished with ability, Living peaceably in their habitations:
Daniel 1:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
young men in whom was no blemish, and beautiful in appearance, and skilled in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and acquainted with prudence, and who had ability to stand in the house before the king, and the king gave commandment to teach them the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
Book 151 1:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4145, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 11 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
James 5 usages, New Testament
Revelation 4 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 17 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4145 FAQ

What does plousios (πλούσιος) mean?

Plousios (Strong's G4145) is a Greek word most simply glossed "rich". plousios (plou'-see-os) adj. 1. wealthy 2. (figuratively) abounding with

How many times is plousios (πλούσιος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 82 linked usages for Strong's G4145 across 25 books.

Where can I study plousios (πλούσιος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4145 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate plousios (πλούσιος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rich. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4145 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 31 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 23 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4145, with linked reader references where each row is available.