Lexicon ptócheia: Poverty Original Word: πτωχεία Strong's Exhaustive Concordance poverty. From ptocheuo; beggary, i.e. Indigence (literally or figuratively) -- poverty. see GREEK ptocheuo HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4432 ptōxeía – poverty. See 4434 (ptō NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ptócheuó Definition beggary, i.e. destitution NASB Translation poverty (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4432: πτωχείαπτωχεία, πτωχείας, ἡ (πτωχεύω); 1. beggary (Herodotus 3, 14; Aristophanes, Plutarch, 549; Plato, legg. 11, p. 936{b}; Lysias p. 898, 9; Aristotle, poet. c. 23 p. 1459^b, 6). 2. in the N. T. poverty, the condition of one destitute of riches and abundance: opposed to πλουτεῖν, 2 Corinthians 8:9; opposed to πλούσιος, Revelation 2:9; ἡ κατά βάθους πτωχεία (opposed to πλοῦτος), deep, i. e. extreme poverty (see κατά, I. 1 b.), 2 Corinthians 8:2. (The Sept. chiefly for ענִי, affliction, misery.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from πτωχός (ptōchos), meaning "poor" or "beggar."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • עֳנִי (H6040, 'oni) – poverty, affliction Usage: The term πτωχεία is used in the New Testament to describe both physical and spiritual poverty. It often conveys a sense of humility and dependence on God. Context: The Greek word πτωχεία (ptōcheia) appears in the New Testament to describe a condition of material or spiritual poverty. It is used to highlight the contrast between worldly wealth and spiritual richness, emphasizing the virtues of humility and reliance on God. Forms and Transliterations πτωχεια πτωχεία πτωχείᾳ πτωχειαν πτωχείαν πτωχείας ptocheia ptocheía ptōcheia ptōcheía ptocheíāi ptōcheíāi ptocheian ptocheían ptōcheian ptōcheíanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Corinthians 8:2 N-NFSGRK: κατὰ βάθους πτωχεία αὐτῶν ἐπερίσσευσεν NAS: and their deep poverty overflowed INT: of deep poverty of them abounded 2 Corinthians 8:9 N-DFS Revelation 2:9 N-AFS Strong's Greek 4432 |