H6238

עָשַׁר

a.sharH:V

to enrich

1) to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich 1a) (Qal) to be or become rich 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make rich 1b2) to gain riches 1c) (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

[עָשַׁר] verb be or become rich (Late Hebrew in derived species, and derivatives; Aramaic עֲתַר, ; compare Arabic abound with herbage, abundance, of herbage, goods, etc.); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular עָשַׁרְתִּי Hos 12:9 I have become rich; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֶעְשַׁר Job 15:29 he shall not be rich. — 1Kgs 22:49 read עָשָׂה
Hiph`il 1. make rich, with accusative of person: Perfect 1 singular הֶעֱשַׁרְתִּי Gen 14:23 2 feminine singular הֶעֱשַׁרְתְּ Ezek 27:33 (of personified Tyre; + בְּרֹב הוֺנַיִח); Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יַעְשְׁרֶנּוּ (Ges«GKC:61g»§ 61g),+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb עשֶׁר; 2 masculine singular suffix רַבַּת תַּעְשְׁרֶנָּהּ Ps 65:10 thou dost greatly enrich it (the land); object omitted 3 feminine singular תַּעֲשִׁיר Prov 10:22, so Participle מַעֲשִׁיר 1Sam 2:7 ׳י maketh rich (opposed to מוֺרִישׁ).
2. gain riches, absolute: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲשִׁר Ps 49:17, יַעֲשִׁיר Prov 21:7; Dan 11:2 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb עשֶׁר); 3 feminine singular תַּעֲשִׁיר Prov 10:4 1 singular וָאַעֲשִׁר Zech 11:5(Gi Kt; van d. H. Baer וַאעֲשִׁר); 3 masculine plural וַיַּעֲשִׁירוּ Jer 5:27 Infinitive construct לְהַעֲשִׁיר Prov 23:4; Prov 28:20. Hithpa`el Participle מִתְעַשֵּׁר Prov 13:7 one enriching himself.


11 occurrences

Genesis (1), I Samuel (2), Job (1), Proverbs (4), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (1), Zechariah (1)