πτωχείαptōcheía
beggary, destitution: 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Revelation 2:9.
Greek (New Testament) · G4432
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 8:2 They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
- Revelation 2:9 “I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they are not, because their synagogue belongs to Satan.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.