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ʿāšar עָשַׁר ‘to enrich’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

ʿāšar v
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

Mentioned in Genesis 14:23 1 Samuel 17:25, 2:7 Jeremiah 5:27 Ezekiel 27:33 Hosea 12:9 Zechariah 11:5 Psalms 49:17, 65:10 Proverbs 21:17, 28:20, 13:7, 23:4, 10:22, 10:4 Job 15:29 Daniel 11:2

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