Lexical Definition

‎עָשִׁיר‎ ʻâshîyr (aw-sheer') rich ^H:N-M
from ‎עָשַׁר‎

rich (man).

• rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)

adj
1) rich, wealthy
n
2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man

See Greek: πλούσιος

Extended Information

• adj
• n

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עָשִׁיר‎₂₃ adjective and noun rich; — absolute ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Exod 30:15 + 19 t.; plural absolute ‎עֲשִׁירִים‎ Eccl 10:6 construct ‎עֲשִׁירֵי‎ Ps 45:13* suffix ‎עֲשִׁירֶיהָ‎ Mic 6:12 —

adjective masculine 2Sam 12:1; 2Sam 12:4 (opposed to ‎רָאשׁ‎), Ruth 3:10 (opposed to ‎רַּל‎); usually noun masculine the rich, opposed to ‎רַּל‎, Prov 10:15 + 3 t.; opposed to ‎רָשׁ‎ 2Sam 12:2; Prov 14:20 + 4 t.; opposed to ‎אֶבְיוֺן‎ Ps 49:3* alone Jer 9:22*; Mic 6:12 + 5 t., + ‎עֲשִׁירֵי עָם‎ Ps 45:13* ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Isa 53:9 is probably corrupt, compare || ‎רְשָׁעִים‎; Bö Ry Di-Kit ‎עשֵֹׁי רַע‎; Krochm Gr Che^Hpt conjecture ‎רְשָׁעִים‎ for ‎׳‎‎ע‎ and ‎פּשְׁעִים‎ for ‎׳‎‎ר‎.

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