ploutos · wealth

What it means

ploutos (πλοῦτος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “wealth”.

Riches, wealth.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Possessions, money.
2. The abundance of God's goodness.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• riches ×16
• wealth ×6

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×1
• Romans×5
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×5
• Philippians×1
• Colossians×2
• 1 Timothy×1
• Hebrews×1
• James×1
• Revelation×2

• Matthew 13:22

  And the one sown among the thorns, this is the one who hears the word, and the worry of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

• Mark 4:19

  and the worries of the age and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things, coming in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

• Luke 8:14

  And what fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked by worries and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bring fruit to maturity.

• Romans 2:4

  Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to a change of mind?

• Romans 9:23

  and so that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory—

• Romans 11:12

  Now if their trespass is riches for the world and their failure riches for the nations, how much more their fullness!

• Romans 11:33

  O the depth of the riches and of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and unfathomable his ways!

• 2 Corinthians 8:2

  that in a great test of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty have overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.

• Ephesians 1:7

  In him we have the redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

• Ephesians 1:18

  the eyes of your heart having been enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints are,

• Ephesians 2:7

  so that he might show in the ages to come the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness toward us in the Messiah Jesus.

• Ephesians 3:8

  To me, less than the least of all saints, was given this grace: to proclaim to the nations the good news of the unfathomable riches of the Messiah,

• Ephesians 3:16

  that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner man,

• Philippians 4:19

  And my God will fill every need of yours according to his riches in glory in the Messiah Jesus.

• Colossians 1:27

  to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is the Messiah in you, the hope of glory.

• Colossians 2:2

  so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, the Messiah,

• 1 Timothy 6:17

  Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who provides us with all things richly for enjoyment;

• Hebrews 11:26

  considering the reproach of the Messiah greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking ahead to the recompense.

• James 5:2

  Your wealth has rotted, and your clothes have become moth-eaten.

• Revelation 5:12

  saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive the power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

• Revelation 18:17

  For in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!” And every ship captain and everyone who sails to any place, and sailors, and all who work on the sea, stood far off

And 1 more times.