H6238Hebrewhaʿăšiyr
עָשַׁר
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
17
Total Occurrences
10
Books
17
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich
- 2.(qal) to be or become rich
- 3.(hiphil)
- 4.(hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʻâshar; Pronunciation: aw-shar'