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  1. עָשִׁיר (ashir) -- Rich, wealthy. Word Origin: Derived from the root עשׁר (ashar), meaning "to be rich" or "to enrich." Usage: The Hebrew word "ashir" is used to describe individuals who possess wealth or abundance in material resources.

    • 23 Occurrences

      Strong's Hebrew: 6223. עָשִׁיר (ashir) — 23 Occurrences ....

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      This is what the LORD says: "The wise man is not to boast in...

    • 11 Interlinear

      The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his...

    • NAS

      NASB 1995 + Strong's. Job Affirms His Righteousness. 1 Then...

  2. Aug 8, 2015 · You see, our English definition of rich is, and I quote Webster the authority on the English language, “rich – Having wealth or great possessions, abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy.” Now let me give you the ancient Semitic definition of rich, “having 100 sheep.”

  3. Meaning: rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word πλοῦτος (ploutos), meaning "wealth" or "riches." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - עָשִׁיר (ashir): Often translated as "rich" or "wealthy" in the Old Testament, such as in Proverbs 10:15 and Ecclesiastes 5:12.

    • Genesis 31:16. HEB: כִּ֣י כָל־ הָעֹ֗שֶׁר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּ֤יל. NAS:Surely all the wealthwhich God. KJV:For all the richeswhich God. INT:Surely all the wealthwhich has taken.
    • 1 Samuel 17:25. HEB: יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ׀ עֹ֣שֶׁר גָּד֗וֹל וְאֶת־ NAS:him with great richesand will give. KJV:him with great riches,and will give. INT:will enrich the king richesgreat his daughter.
    • 1 Kings 3:11. HEB: שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְלֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ NAS:have asked richesfor yourself, nor. KJV:neither hast asked richesfor thyself, nor hast asked.
    • 1 Kings 3:13. HEB: לָ֔ךְ גַּם־ עֹ֖שֶׁר גַּם־ כָּב֑וֹד. NAS:both richesand honor, KJV:thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches,and honour: INT:given both richeshave also and honor.
  4. (b) in a bad sense, haughty, impious, inasmuch as riches are the fountain of pride, and pride is used in Hebrew as equivalent to impiety, Isaiah 53:9, compare Job 27:19, and verse 13 Job 27:13. See also הוֹלְלִים (under the word הָלַל No. 3), עָנָו and עָנִי , and interpreters on Isaiah 2:7 , 53:9 Matthew 19:23 .

  5. Discover the original meaning of `ashar in the Bible using the Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon - New American Standard. Discover the audio pronunciation, word origin and usage in the Bible, plus scripture verse references of `ashar.

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  7. The Hebrew word for wealth is עֹשֶׁר (OH-shehr) – not to be confused with the word for happiness, the subject of tomorrow’s entry. Thus the word for wealthy is עָשִׁיר (ah-SHEER) in the masculine and עֲשִׁירָה (ah-shee-RAH) in the feminine. For example: חָשׁוּב לֶאֱכוֹל מַאֲכָלִים עֲשִׁירִים בְּאַנְטִיאוֹקְסִידַנְטִים.

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