πτωχόςptōchós
of one who crouches and cowers, hence
Greek (New Testament) · G4434
Meanings
1. as as a noun, a beggar: Luke 14:13, Luke 14:21, Luke 16:20, Luke 16:22.
2. As adj.
(a) properly, beggarly: metaphorically, στοιχεῖα, Galatians 4:9
(b) in broader sense (opposed to πλούσιος), poor: Matthew 11:5, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 26:9, Matthew 26:11, Mark 10:21, Mark 12:42, Mark 12:43, Mark 14:5, Mark 14:7, Luke 4:18, Luke 7:22, Luke 18:22, Luke 19:8, Luke 21:3, John 12:5, John 21:6, John 12:8, John 13:29, Romans 15:26, 2 Corinthians 6:10, Galatians 2:10, James 2:2, James 2:3, James 2:6, Revelation 13:16; π. τ. κόσμῳ, James 2:5; metaphorically, Luke 6:20, Revelation 3:17; π. τ. πνεύματι, Matthew 5:3.
Synonyms
πένης, see that word
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 34 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
- Matthew 11:5 the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.”
- Matthew 19:21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- Matthew 26:9 “It could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.”
- Matthew 26:11 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.
- Mark 10:21 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.