πτωχεύωptōcheúō
to be a beggar, i.e. (by implication) to become indigent (figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4433
Meanings
1. to be a beggar, to beg (so chiefly in classical Greek).
2. to be poor as a beggar, to be destitute, poor: opposed to πλούσιος ὤν, 2 Corinthians 8:9.
Same root
- πτωχόςptōchós · G4434akin 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)
- πτωχείαptōcheía · G4432beggary, i.e. indigence (literally or figuratively)
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- 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.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.