πλουτῶν
ploutéō
rich
To be or become wealthy, to have riches; denotes the state of possessing material abundance or prosperity (literally). In extended usage, may signify being rich or abounding in something other than material wealth, such as virtue, knowledge, or spiritual blessings (figuratively), depending on context.
Luke 12:21 · Word #9
Lexicon G4147
| Lemma | πλουτέω |
| Transliteration | ploutéō |
| Strong's | G4147 |
| Definition | To be or become wealthy, to have riches; denotes the state of possessing material abundance or prosperity (literally). In extended usage, may signify being rich or abounding in something other than material wealth, such as virtue, knowledge, or spiritual blessings (figuratively), depending on context. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | rich |
| Literal | being-rich |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλουτέω |
| Strong's | G4147 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4147-08
being rich
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular; denotes an ongoing action/state describing a masculine subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing state of possessing wealth or abundance. "Being rich" preserves the continuous aspect and active voice while reflecting the root sense of possessing riches. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
being rich
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'being rich' accurately reflects the participle πλουτῶν; no contextual shift needed. |