עָשַׁר (ʻâshar) — Be Rich
Hebrew word study: עָשַׁר (ʻâshar), Strong's H6238. properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
KJV translation words: be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).
Strong's H6238 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:23 and last appears in Zechariah 11:5.
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Verses (all 17)
- Genesis 14:23 — הֶעֱשַׁרְתִּי — I made rich
- 1 Samuel 2:7 — וּמַעֲשִׁיר — and is making rich
- 1 Samuel 17:25 — יַעְשְׁרֶנּוּ — he will make rich him
- Job 15:29 — יֶעְשַׁר — he will be rich
- Psalms 49:16 — יַעֲשִׁר — he will become rich
- Psalms 65:9 — תַּעְשְׁרֶנָּה — you make rich it
- Proverbs 10:4 — תַּעֲשִׁיר — it gains riches
- Proverbs 10:22 — תַעֲשִׁיר — it makes rich
- Proverbs 13:7 — מִתְעַשֵּׁר — is one who enriches himself
- Proverbs 21:17 — יַעֲשִׁיר — he will gain riches
- Proverbs 23:4 — לְהַעֲשִׁיר — to gain riches
- Proverbs 28:20 — לְהַעֲשִׁיר — to gain riches
- Jeremiah 5:27 — וַיַּעֲשִׁירוּ — and they have gained riches
- Ezekiel 27:33 — הֶעֱשַׁרְתְּ — you made rich
- Daniel 11:2 — יַעֲשִׁיר — he will gain wealth
- Hosea 12:8 — עָשַׁרְתִּי — I have become rich
- Zechariah 11:5 — וַאעְשִׁר — so I may gain riches
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H6223 עָשִׁיר (ʻâshîyr), H6237 עָשַׂר (ʻâsar), H6239 עֹשֶׁר (ʻôsher), H6251 עַשְׁתְּרָה (ʻashtᵉrâh).
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What does ʻâshar (H6238) mean?
Properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich.
How is H6238 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6238 as: be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר)..
How often does עָשַׁר (ʻâshar) appear?
Strong's H6238 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:23 and last appears in Zechariah 11:5.
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