Lexical Summary ptōcheuō: to be a beggar, be destitute Original Word: πτωχεύωTransliteration: ptōcheuō Phonetic Spelling: (pto-khyoo'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to be a beggar, be destitute Meaning: to be a beggar, be destitute Strong's Concordance become poor. From ptochos; to be a beggar, i.e. (by implication) to become indigent (figuratively) -- become poor. see GREEK ptochos Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4433: πτωχεύωπτωχεύω: 1 aorist ἐπτώχευσα; (πτωχός, which see); properly, to be a beggar, to beg; so in classical Greek from Homer down; in the N. T. once, to be poor: 2 Corinthians 8:9, on which see πλούσιος, b. at the end (Tobit 4:21; the Sept. for דָּלַל to be weak, afflicted, Judges 6:6; Psalm 78:8 |
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