πτωχός (ptōchós) — Beggar

Greek word study: πτωχός (ptōchós), Strong's G4434. akin to G4422 (πτοέω) and the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω)); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendica

GreekStrong's G4434
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πτωχός (ptōchós)

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akin to G4422 (πτοέω) and the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω)); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas G3993 (πένης) properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed)

Word study
Derivation: from (to crouch);

KJV translation words: beggar(-ly), poor

Where this word appears

Strong's G4434 is tagged on 34 words in 34 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:3 and last appears in Revelation 13:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

poor ×25to the poor ×4A poor man ×1a poor man ×1destitute ×1poor man ×1the poor ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πτωχοῖς ×8πτωχοὺς ×7πτωχοὶ ×4πτωχὴ ×3πτωχὸς ×3πτωχῶν ×2πτωχοί ×1πτωχούς ×1πτωχοῖς; ×1πτωχὸν ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×10Matthew ×5Mark ×5John ×4James ×4Galatians ×2Revelation ×2Romans ×1

Verses (first 25 of 34)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4433 πτωχεύω (ptōcheúō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ptōchós (G4434) mean?

Akin to g4422 (πτοέω) and the alternate of g4098 (πίπτω)); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas g3993 (πένης) properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed).

How is G4434 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4434 as: beggar(-ly), poor.

How often does πτωχός (ptōchós) appear?

Strong's G4434 is tagged on 34 words in 34 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:3 and last appears in Revelation 13:16.