wealth

Everyday

1. Wealth is a large amount of money, property and things worth a lot; being rich. tree →
2. A wealth of something is a large amount of it: a wealth of information, a wealth of ideas. tree →
3. Wealth can also mean a great amount of good things in life, such as blessings, not just money. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, kings and merchants have great wealth; in social studies and history, wealth is how rich a person or country is. In maths word problems in formal voice, wealth is the total value owned. Phrases: great wealth, a wealth of, share the wealth, health and wealth.

Examples

• The king had great wealth: gold, jewels and castles. tree →
• The library has a wealth of books about animals. tree →
• Some people believe health is more important than wealth. tree →
• The merchant built his wealth by trading spices. tree →
• The country's wealth comes from its oil. tree →
• Grandad has a wealth of stories about the old days. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «much wealth», not «wealths». Adjective: wealthy (rich). «A wealth of» just means «lots of» — it is not about money. Opposite: poverty.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Deuteronomy warns that people should not say their own power made their wealth, because tradition teaches that all wealth comes from God. In the primary lessons: In stories, kings and merchants have great wealth; in social studies and history, wealth is how rich a person or country is. In maths word problems in formal voice, wealth is the total value owned. Phrases: great wealth, a wealth of, share the wealth, health and wealth.

Examples

• and thou say in thy heart: 'My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.' (Torah DEU.8.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• and all their wealth, and all their little ones and their wives, took they captive and spoiled, even all that was in the house. (Torah GEN.34.29, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying: 'Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this wealth.' (Torah GEN.31.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• His children shall appease the poor, and his hands shall restore his wealth. (Writings JOB.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Wealth and riches are in his house; and his merit endureth for ever. (Writings PSA.112.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much; (Writings JOB.31.25, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable: «much wealth», not «wealths». Adjective: wealthy (rich). «A wealth of» just means «lots of» — it is not about money. Opposite: poverty.