Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4434
πτωχός
ptōchos · “poor”
Used 34 times across 9 books
Definition
πτωχός, -ή, -όν
(πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ;]
of one who crouches and cowers, hence,
1. as subst., a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22.
2. As adj.,
(a) prop., beggarly: metaphorically, στοιχεῖα, Gal.4:9 (see Lft., in l);
(b) in broader sense (opposite to πλούσιος), poor: Mat.11:5 19:21 26:9, 11, Mrk.10:21 12:42-43 14:5, 7, Luk.4:18 7:22 18:22 19:8 21:3, Jhn.12:5-6, 8 13:29, Rom.15:26, 2Co.6:10, Gal.2:10, Jas.2:2-3, 6, Rev.13:16; π. τ. κόσμῳ, Jas.2:5; metaphorically, Luk.6:20, Rev.3:17; π. τ. πνεύματι, Mat.5:3.†
SYN.: πένης, q.v
(πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ;]
of one who crouches and cowers, hence,
1. as subst., a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22.
2. As adj.,
(a) prop., beggarly: metaphorically, στοιχεῖα, Gal.4:9 (see Lft., in l);
(b) in broader sense (opposite to πλούσιος), poor: Mat.11:5 19:21 26:9, 11, Mrk.10:21 12:42-43 14:5, 7, Luk.4:18 7:22 18:22 19:8 21:3, Jhn.12:5-6, 8 13:29, Rom.15:26, 2Co.6:10, Gal.2:10, Jas.2:2-3, 6, Rev.13:16; π. τ. κόσμῳ, Jas.2:5; metaphorically, Luk.6:20, Rev.3:17; π. τ. πνεύματι, Mat.5:3.†
SYN.: πένης, q.v
Where it appears
Matthew5
Mark5
Luke10
John4
Romans1
2 Corinthians1
Galatians2
James4
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.Matthew 19:21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.Matthew 26:9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.Matthew 26:11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.Mark 12:42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.Mark 12:43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:Mark 14:5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.Mark 14:7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
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