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Greek · G599, G4434

ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν

To die off (literally or figuratively) · poor

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ἀποθνήσκωG599to die off (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationapothnḗskō
Death as severance—natural, violent, or spiritual—often involving sacrifice or separation from life/sin.
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πτωχόςG4434poor
Pronunciationptōchós
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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What does ἀποθνήσκω · πτωχός mean in the Bible?

ἀποθνήσκω · πτωχός is a Greek phrase meaning "the poor man died".

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. the poor man died

Strong'sG599, G4434
Lexical occurrences0 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
completed46ongoing9prospective4background1subjunctive16infinitive21participle11
Tense
aorist82present21future4imperfect1
Voice
active104middle4
Mood
indicative60infinitive21subjunctive16participle11
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:32ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:24ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:24ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 22:27ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:35ἀποθανεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 5:35ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:39ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:26ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:19ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 12:20ἀποθνῄσκωνpresent active participleparticipleMark 12:21ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:22ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 15:44ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:42ἀπέθνῃσκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 8:52ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:53ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:22ἀποθανεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 16:22ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:28ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 20:29ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:31ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:32ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:36ἀποθανεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 4:47ἀποθνῄσκεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 4:49ἀποθανεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 6:49ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 6:50ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 6:58ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:21ἀποθανεῖσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:24ἀποθανεῖσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:24ἀποθανεῖσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:52ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:53ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:53ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:14ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:16ἀποθάνωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:21ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:25ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:26ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:32ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompleted+68 more occurrences

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)

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

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