What does ἀποθνήσκω · πτωχός mean in the Bible?
ἀποθνήσκω · πτωχός is a Greek phrase meaning "the poor man died".
Greek · G599, G4434
ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν
To die off (literally or figuratively) · poor
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ἀποθνήσκω G599 to die off (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation apothnḗskō
Death as severance—natural, violent, or spiritual—often involving sacrifice or separation from life/sin.
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πτωχός G4434 poor
Pronunciation ptōchós
Etymologically rooted in "crouch/cower," emphasizing degradation and powerlessness, not mere lack.
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What does ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν (apothanein ton ptōchon) mean in the Bible?
ἀποθνήσκω · πτωχός is a Greek phrase meaning "the poor man died".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the poor man died
Strong's G599, G4434
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
the poor man died
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 108 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 82 present 21 future 4 imperfect 1
Voice
active 104 middle 4
Mood
indicative 60 infinitive 21 subjunctive 16 participle 11
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:32 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 9:24 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 22:24 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 22:27 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:35 ἀποθανεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 5:35 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 5:39 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 9:26 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:19 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 12:20 ἀποθνῄσκων present active participle participle Mark 12:21 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:22 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 15:44 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:42 ἀπέθνῃσκεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 8:52 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:53 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 16:22 ἀποθανεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 16:22 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:28 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 20:29 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:31 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:32 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:36 ἀποθανεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive John 4:47 ἀποθνῄσκειν present active infinitive infinitive John 4:49 ἀποθανεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive John 6:49 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed John 6:50 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 6:58 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed John 8:21 ἀποθανεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective John 8:24 ἀποθανεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective John 8:24 ἀποθανεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective John 8:52 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed John 8:53 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed John 8:53 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed John 11:14 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed John 11:16 ἀποθάνωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 11:21 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed John 11:25 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 11:26 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 11:32 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed
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Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν is built from these roots:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain