עָשִׁיר

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine23 occurrences10 books23 verses

Definition

from H6238; rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
Traditional renderings: rich (man).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עָשִׁיר:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

23 total
  1. Exodus 30:15הֶֽעָשִׁ֣יר · the rich
    In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less.
  2. Ruth 3:10עָשִֽׁיר׃ · rich
    Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
  3. 2 Samuel 12:1עָשִׁ֖יר · rich
    Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
  4. 2 Samuel 12:2לְעָשִׁ֗יר · The rich
    The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,
  5. 2 Samuel 12:4הֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ · to the rich
    Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”
  6. Job 27:19עָשִׁ֣יר · wealthy
    He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
  7. Psalm 45:12עֲשִׁ֣ירֵי · of wealth
    The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
  8. Psalm 49:2עָשִׁ֥יר · rich
    …both low and high, rich and poor alike.
  9. Proverbs 10:15עָ֭שִׁיר · of the rich man
    The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
  10. Proverbs 14:20עָשִׁ֣יר · the rich
    The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
  11. Proverbs 18:11עָ֭שִׁיר · A rich
    A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.
  12. Proverbs 18:23וְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר · but the rich man
    The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.
  13. Proverbs 22:2עָשִׁ֣יר · The rich
    The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.
  14. Proverbs 22:7עָ֭שִׁיר · The rich
    The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
  15. Proverbs 22:16לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר · to the rich
    Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
  16. Proverbs 28:6עָשִֽׁיר׃ · than a rich man
    Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
  17. Proverbs 28:11עָשִׁ֑יר · A rich
    A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
  18. Ecclesiastes 5:12לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר · of the rich man
    The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep.
  19. Ecclesiastes 10:6וַעֲשִׁירִ֖ים · but the rich
    Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
  20. Ecclesiastes 10:20עָשִׁ֑יר · the rich
    Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
  21. Isaiah 53:9עָשִׁ֖יר · a rich man
    He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.
  22. Jeremiah 9:23עָשִׁ֖יר · the wealthy man
    This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
  23. Micah 6:12עֲשִׁירֶ֙יהָ֙ · the wealthy of the city
    For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.