Lexicon
πλουτίζω
ploutizō
G4148
G:V Greek

to enrich

3
Occurrences
2
Books
Greek
Language

Ploutizo describes being made rich or making others rich, including enrichment that leads to generosity.

The three verses show enrichment or making others rich: recipients are described as enriched in word and knowledge, as made rich in every way for generosity, and as making many rich despite poverty.

Senses in use

  1. Enriching recipients for abundance or generosity · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 1:5, the aorist passive form describes the readers as having been enriched “in every word and in all knowledge.” In 2 Corinthians 9:11, the present passive participle describes people being enriched “in every way for all generosity.”

  2. Making many rich despite poverty · occasional

    In 2 Corinthians 6:10, the present active participle occurs in the contrast between being poor and “making many rich”; the APB renders the clause in those terms.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “enriched” in 1 Corinthians 1:5 and 2 Corinthians 9:11, while 2 Corinthians 6:10 renders the active clause “making many rich.” These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than fixing a separate English equivalent in each verse.

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Across Scripture