Hebrew word study
עָשַׁר H6238
- Transliteration
- ʻâshar
- Pronunciation
- aw-shar'
- KJV glosses
- be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר).
Lexical summary
properly, to accumulate
chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to accumulate
chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information