Greek · G4433 · unreviewed

πτωχεύω

Be poor

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πτωχεύω G4433

Pronunciation ptōcheúō

What does πτωχεύω (ptōcheúō) mean in the Bible?

πτωχεύω (ptōcheúō) is a Greek word meaning "be poor". πτωχεύω (πτωχός), [in LXX: Jdg.

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Meaning

be poor

Extended definition

(πτωχός), [in LXX: Jdg.6:6, Psa.79:8 (דָּלַל); Jdg.14:15 A, Pro.23:21 (יָרַשׁ); Psa.34:10 (רוּשׁ), Tob.4:21 * ;]

1to be a beggar, to beg (so chiefly in cl.).

2to be poor as a beggar, to be destitute, poor: opposite to πλούσιος ὤν, 2Co.8:9.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1

Tense

aorist 1

Voice

active 1

Mood

indicative 1

NT Occurrences

2 Corinthians 8:9 ἐπτώχευσεν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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