◄ 4433. ptócheuó ►
Strong's Lexicon ptócheuó: To become poor, to be impoverished Original Word: πτωχεύω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ptócheuó Pronunciation: pto-khyoo'-o Phonetic Spelling: (pto-khyoo'-o) Definition: To become poor, to be impoverished Meaning: I am in poverty, am a beggar. Word Origin: Derived from πτωχός (ptóchos), meaning "poor" or "destitute." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7326 (רוש, rush): To be poor, impoverished - H6041 (עני, ani): Poor, afflicted, humble Usage: The verb "ptócheuó" is used in the New Testament to describe the state of becoming poor or experiencing poverty. It often conveys a sense of voluntary poverty or a condition of lacking material wealth. In a spiritual context, it can also imply humility and reliance on God rather than on worldly riches. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, poverty was a common and often harsh reality. The social structure was such that wealth was concentrated among the elite, while the majority lived in varying degrees of poverty. In Jewish culture, poverty was sometimes seen as a result of divine judgment, but it was also recognized as a condition that called for compassion and charity. The early Christian community emphasized caring for the poor and sharing resources, reflecting Jesus' teachings on the blessedness of the poor in spirit. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4433 ptōxeúō – to become utterly poor (destitute); hence, to become extremely vulnerable ("helpless"). 4433/ptōxeúō ("become destitute") is only used in 2 Cor 8:9 of the physical humiliations Christ voluntarily experienced in His mission here on earth. See 4434 (ptōxos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ptóchos Definition to be a beggar, be destitute NASB Translation became (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4433: πτωχεύω πτωχεύω: 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 (; for נורַשׁ to be reduced to want, Proverbs 23:21; רוּשׁ to be needy, Psalm 33:11 (). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance become poor. From ptochos; to be a beggar, i.e. (by implication) to become indigent (figuratively) -- become poor. see GREEK ptochos Forms and Transliterations επτωχεύσαμεν επτώχευσαν επτώχευσε επτωχευσεν επτώχευσεν ἐπτώχευσεν πτωχεύσαι πτωχεύσει πτωχίζει eptocheusen eptōcheusen eptṓcheusen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Corinthians 8:9 V-AIA-3S GRK: δι' ὑμᾶς ἐπτώχευσεν πλούσιος ὤν NAS: yet for your sake He became poor, KJV: your sakes he became poor, that ye INT: for the sake of you he became poor rich being Strong's Greek 4433 1 Occurrence ἐπτώχευσεν — 1 Occ.