Lexical Definition
πτωχεύω ptōcheúō (pto-khyoo'-o) be poor G:V
from πτωχός
become poor.
- to be a beggar, i.e. (by implication) to become indigent (figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπτώχευσεν | He became poor | 2Cor.8.9 |
| πτωχεύσει | shall be poor | LXX.Prov.23.21 |
| πτωχεύσαι | to make us poor | LXX.Judg.14.15 |
| επτώχευσεν | Israel became poor | LXX.Judg.6.6 |
| επτώχευσαν | became poor | LXX.Ps.34.10 |
| επτωχεύσαμεν | poor | LXX.Ps.79.8 |
Abbott-Smith
πτωχεύω (< πτωχός), [in LXX: Jg 6:6, Ps 78 (79):8* (דּלל); Jg 14:15 A, Pr 23:21 (ירשׁ); Ps 33 (34):10* (רוּשׁ), To 4:21*;]
1. to be a beggar, to beg (so chiefly in cl.).
2. to be poor as a beggar, to be destitute, poor: opp. to πλούσιος ὤν, II Co 8:9.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 6:6 · 14:15 |
| Psalms | 34:10* · 79:8* |
| Proverbs | 23:21 |
| 2 Corinthians | 8:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πτωχεύω-εύω,
future -σω[Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect imperfect πτωχεύωεύεσκον [Refs]:—to be a beggar, go begging, [prev. cited]; ἀνὰ δῆμον [Refs 7th c.BC+]
__2 to be as poor as a beggar, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically with genitive, to be badly off for, πραγμάτων, of historians, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II transitive, beg (for), δαῖτα [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 with accusative person, ask an alms of, φίλους [Refs 6th c.BC+]