Strongs Number: H6238
- Hebrew Word
- עָשַׁר
- Transliteration
- ʻâshar
- Phonetic
- aw-shar'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
properly to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively make) rich: be ({-come} {en-} {make} make {self} wax) {rich} make [H1 Kings H22
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich
a. (Qal) to be or become rich
b. (Hiphil)
1. to make rich
2. to gain riches
c. (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- H48 margin]. See H6240 .