"riches, wealth, opulence, Mt. 13:22; Lk. 8:14; in NT, πλοῦτος τοῦ Θεοῦ, or Χριστοῦ, those rich benefits, those abundant blessings which flow from God or Christ, Eph. 3:8; Phil. 4:19; meton. richness, abundance, Rom. 2:4; 11:33; 2 Cor. 8:2; meton. a spiritual enriching, Rom. 11:12"
Definition and meaning
riches, wealth, opulence, Mt. 13:22; Lk. 8:14; in NT, πλοῦτος τοῦ Θεοῦ, or Χριστοῦ, those rich benefits, those abundant blessings which flow from God or Christ, Eph. 3:8; Phil. 4:19; meton. richness, abundance, Rom. 2:4; 11:33; 2 Cor. 8:2; meton. a spiritual enriching, Rom. 11:12
In the original Greek the word is written: πλοῦτος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ploutos (G4149) across the King James Bible.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
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Common questions
Strong's G4149 (ploutos) is a Greek word that means: riches, wealth, opulence, Mt. 13:22; Lk. 8:14; in NT, πλοῦτος τοῦ Θεοῦ, or Χριστοῦ, those rich benefits, those abundant blessings which flow from God or Christ, Eph. 3:8; Phil. 4:19; meton. richness, ... It appears 21 times in the King James Bible.
The word ploutos (G4149) appears 21 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4149 is ploutos, a Greek word defined as: riches, wealth, opulence, Mt. 13:22; Lk. 8:14; in NT, πλοῦτος τοῦ Θεοῦ, or Χριστοῦ, those rich benefits, those abundant blessings which flow from God . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ploutos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.