πτωχός
ptōchosNounG4434
poor
From: from (to crouch);
Short Definition
akin to G4422 (πτοέω) and the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω)); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas G3993 (πένης) properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed)
Full Lexicon Entry
of one who crouches and cowers, hence
1.as subst., a beggar
2.As adj.
aprop., beggarly
bin broader sense (opposite to πλούσιος), poor
Synonyms
πένης, q.v
LXX Usage: for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology G:N
DescriptionG:N
Occurrences
34 timesAppears 34 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
10
Matthew
5
Mark
5
James
4
John
4
Key Passages
- 2 Corinthians 6:10
- James 2:6
- Luke 14:21
- Luke 4:18
- Matthew 26:11
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