Rich
עָשִׁירStrong’s H6223ashir (a-shir)
Appears in 23 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Ashir is the Hebrew word usually translated “rich” and “rich of”. It appears in 23 verses of the Old Testament.
“The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.”
Meaning
- Rich, wealthy
- The rich, the wealthy, rich man
How it's translated
- rich 9
- a rich 6
- the rich 1
- to rich 1
- rich of 1
- and a rich 1
- to a rich 1
- of the rich 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Proverbs 9
- 2 Samuel 3
- Ecclesiastes 3
- Psalms 2
- Exodus 1
- Ruth 1
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Ruth 3:10And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
- 2 Samuel 12:1And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
- 2 Samuel 12:2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
- 2 Samuel 12:4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
- Job 27:19The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
- Psalms 45:12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
Hebrew dictionary
עָשִׁיר ashir · rich
adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rich” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RICH, adjective
[Latin rego, regnum, Eng. reach, region, from extending.]
- Wealthy; opulent; possessing a large portion of land, goods or money, or a larger portion than is common to other men or to men of like rank.“Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold” Genesis 13:2
- Splendid; costly; valuable; precious; sumptuous; as a rich dress; a rich border; a rich silk; rich furniture; a rich present.
- Abundant in materials; yielding great quantities of any thing valuable; as a rich mine; rich ore.
- Abounding in valuable ingredients or qualities; as a rich odor or flavor; rich spices.
All definitions and other forms of “rich”
- Full of valuable achievements or works.
- Fertile; fruitful; capable of producing large crops or quantities; as a rich soil; rich land; rich mold.
- Abundant; large; as a rich crop.
- Abundant; affording abundance; plentiful.
- Full of beautiful scenery; as a rich landscape; a rich prospect.
- Abounding with elegant colors; as a rich picture.
- Plentifully stocked; as pastures rich in flocks.
- Strong; vivid; perfect; as a rich color.
- Having something precious; as a grove of rich trees.
- Abounding with nutritious qualities; as a rich diet.
- Highly seasoned; as rich paste; a rich dish of food.
- Abounding with a variety of delicious food; as a rich table or entertainment.
- Containing abundance beyond wants; as a rich treasury.
- In music, full of sweet or harmonious sounds.
- In Scripture, abounding; highly endowed with spiritual gifts; as rich in faith. James 2:5
- Placing confidence in outward prosperity. Matthew 19:23
- Self-righteous; abounding, in one's own opinion, with spiritual graces. Revelation 3:17“The rich hath many friends” Proverbs 14:20
RICH, verb transitive
To enrich. [Not used. See Enrich.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.