Lexical Definition
πτωχεία ptōcheía (pto-khi'-ah) poverty G:N-F
from πτωχεύω
poverty.
- beggary, i.e. indigence (literally or figuratively)
Usage: 4 forms in 15 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πτωχείᾳ | poverty | 2Cor.8.9 |
| πτωχείασ | my poorness | LXX.Lam.3.19 |
| of poorness | LXX.Job.30.27 • LXX.Isa.48.10 | |
| our poorness | LXX.Ps.44.24 | |
| poorness | LXX.Deut.8.9 • LXX.Job.36.21 • LXX.Ps.88.9 • LXX.Ps.107.41 | |
| πτωχείαν | my poorness | LXX.1Chr.22.14 |
| poorness | LXX.Lam.3.1 | |
| poverty | Rev.2.9 | |
| πτωχεία | poorness | LXX.Ps.31.10 • LXX.Ps.107.10 |
| poverty | 2Cor.8.2 |
Abbott-Smith
πτωχεία, -ας, ἡ (< πτωχεύω), [in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי;]
beggary, destitution: II Co 8:2, 9, Re 2:9.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Corinthians | 8:2 · 8:9 |
| Revelation | 2:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πτωχεία-εία,
Ionic dialect πτωχεία-ηΐη, ἡ, beggary, mendicity, ἐς πτωχείαηΐην ἀπῖκται [πτωχείαείας πενία ἀδελφή 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 549. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II poor relief, [Refs 4th c.AD+], τό, poorhouse, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; written πτωχείαῖον, [Refs]; Latin ptochium, [Refs 4th c.AD+]