Poor
πτωχόςStrong’s G4434ptōchos
Appears in 34 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ptōchos is the Greek word usually translated “poor”, “poor man” and “destitute”. It appears in 34 verses of the New Testament.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Meaning
Usually translated “poor”, “poor man” and “destitute”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- poor 26
- to poor 4
- a poor man 1
- poor man 1
- destitute 1
- a poor 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 10
- Matthew 5
- Mark 5
- John 4
- James 4
- Galatians 2
9 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Matthew 19:21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
- Matthew 26:9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
- Matthew 26:11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
- Mark 10:21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
- Mark 12:42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
Greek dictionary
πτωχός ptōchos · poor
πτωχός, -ή, -όν (πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ;] of one who crouches and cowers, hence, 1. as subst., a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22. 2. As adj., (a) prop., beggarly: metaphorically, στοιχεῖα, Gal.4:9 (see Lft., in l); (b) in broader sense (opposite to πλούσιος), poor: Mat.11:5 19:21 26:9, 11, Mrk.10:21 12:42-43 14:5, 7, Luk.4:18 7:22 18:22 19:8 21:3, Jhn.12:5-6, 8 13:29, Rom.15:26, 2Co.6:10, Gal.2:10, Jas.2:2-3, 6, Rev.13:16; π. τ. κόσμῳ, Jas.2:5; metaphorically, Luk.6:20, Rev.3:17; π. τ. πνεύματι, Mat.5:3.† SYN.: πένης, q.v (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “poor” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
POOR, adjective
[Latin pauper.]
- Wholly destitute of property, or not having property sufficient for a comfortable subsistence; needy.
- In law, so destitute of property as to be entitled to maintenance from the public.
- Destitute of strength, beauty or dignity; barren; mean; jejune; as a poor composition; a poor essay; a poor discourse.
- Destitute of value, worth or importance; of little use; trifling.
All definitions
- Paltry; mean; of little value; as a poor coat; a poor house.
- Destitute of fertility; barren; exhausted; as poor land.
- Of little worth; unimportant; as in my poor opinion.
- Unhappy; pitiable.
- Mean; depressed; low; dejected; destitute of spirit.
- Lean; emaciated; as a poor horse.
- Small, or of a bad quality; as a poor crop; a poor harvest.
- Uncomfortable; restless; ill.
- Destitute of saving grace. Revelation 3:17
- In general, wanting good qualities, or the qualities which render a thing valuable, excellent, proper, or sufficient for its purpose; as a poor pen; a poor ship; a poor carriage; poor fruit; poor bread; poor wine, etc.
- A word of tenderness or pity; dear.
- A word of slight contempt; wretched.
- The poor collectively, used as a noun; those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy; in a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.