Strong's H6238 · Hebrew
עָשַׁר
ʻâshar · /aw-shar'/
Definition
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
KJV: be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָשַׁר across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
1 Samuel 17:25And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
Psalms2 verses
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Psalms 65:9Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. and: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain
Proverbs6 verses
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 13:7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Proverbs 21:17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. pleasure: or, sport
Proverbs 23:4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Proverbs 28:20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. innocent: or, unpunished
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6238 (ʻâshar) mean?
properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
How many times does H6238 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6238 (עָשַׁר) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “rich.”
How is ʻâshar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6238 is rendered as “rich” (13×), “enrich” (2×), “enrichest” (1×), “made” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עָשַׁר come from?
a primitive root;