Be poor
πτωχεύωStrong’s G4433ptōcheuō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ptōcheuō is the Greek word usually translated “became poor”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”
Meaning
Usually translated “became poor”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he became poor 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πτωχεύω ptōcheuō · be poor
πτωχεύω (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 * ;] 1. to be a beggar, to beg (so chiefly in cl.). 2. to be poor as a beggar, to be destitute, poor: opposite to πλούσιος ὤν, 2Co.8:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.