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To enrich

עָשַׁרStrong’s H6238

ashar (a-shar)

Appears in 17 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Ashar is the Hebrew word usually translated “gain riches”, “made rich” and “making rich”. It appears in 17 verses of the Old Testament.

“And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.”
Daniel 11:2 KJV
Meaning
  1. To be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich(Qal) to be or become rich · (Hiphil) · (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich
How it's translated
  • to gain riches 2
  • i made rich 1
  • and making rich 1
  • he will make rich him 1
  • he will be rich 1
  • he will become rich 1
  • you make rich it 1
  • it gains riches 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Proverbs 6
  • 1 Samuel 2
  • Psalms 2
  • Genesis 1
  • Job 1
  • Jeremiah 1

10 books in all.

Related words
Explore in Scripture
All 17 verses, by book
Genesis 1
14:23
1 Samuel 2
2:717:25
Job 1
15:29
Psalms 2
49:1665:9
Jeremiah 1
5:27
Ezekiel 1
27:33
Daniel 1
11:2
Hosea 1
12:8
Zechariah 1
11:5
Hebrew dictionary

עָשַׁר ashar · to enrich

1) to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich 1a) (Qal) to be or become rich 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make rich 1b2) to gain riches 1c) (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich

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.]

  1. 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
  2. Splendid; costly; valuable; precious; sumptuous; as a rich dress; a rich border; a rich silk; rich furniture; a rich present.
  3. Abundant in materials; yielding great quantities of any thing valuable; as a rich mine; rich ore.
  4. Abounding in valuable ingredients or qualities; as a rich odor or flavor; rich spices.
All definitions and other forms of “rich”
  1. Full of valuable achievements or works.
  2. Fertile; fruitful; capable of producing large crops or quantities; as a rich soil; rich land; rich mold.
  3. Abundant; large; as a rich crop.
  4. Abundant; affording abundance; plentiful.
  5. Full of beautiful scenery; as a rich landscape; a rich prospect.
  6. Abounding with elegant colors; as a rich picture.
  7. Plentifully stocked; as pastures rich in flocks.
  8. Strong; vivid; perfect; as a rich color.
  9. Having something precious; as a grove of rich trees.
  10. Abounding with nutritious qualities; as a rich diet.
  11. Highly seasoned; as rich paste; a rich dish of food.
  12. Abounding with a variety of delicious food; as a rich table or entertainment.
  13. Containing abundance beyond wants; as a rich treasury.
  14. In music, full of sweet or harmonious sounds.
  15. In Scripture, abounding; highly endowed with spiritual gifts; as rich in faith. James 2:5
  16. Placing confidence in outward prosperity. Matthew 19:23
  17. 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.