πτωχοὺς
ptochous
poor
from (to crouch); akin to πτοέω and the alternate of πίπτω); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas πένης properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed):--beggar(-ly), poor.
James 2:5 · Word #10
Lexicon G4434
| Lemma | πτωχός |
| Transliteration | ptōchós |
| Strong's | G4434 |
| In-context | poor |
| Literal | poor-[ones] |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πτωχός |
| Strong's | G4434 |
SIBI-P1 G4434-08
destitute beggars
| Morphological Notes | Gr,NS,,,,AMP — noun, accusative, masculine, plural. The form functions as a direct object or object of certain prepositions, referring to multiple male or mixed-gender persons characterized as destitute. |
| Rendering Rationale | πτωχοὺς is the accusative masculine plural form of πτωχός, denoting those who are in a state of abject poverty or public mendicancy. "Destitute beggars" preserves the root image of one who crouches or cringes in need, while the plural form reflects the accusative masculine plural morphology (direct objects). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πτωχός (beggar, destitute, impoverished, crouching needy one)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4434-01 |
ptocha | crouching-poor (things) |
G4434-02 |
ptoche | a crouching-beggar woman |
G4434-03 |
ptocho | to a crouching-beggar (man) |
Word Usage (34 occurrences of G4434)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:3 | πτωχοὶ | ptochoi | |
| Matthew 11:5 | πτωχοὶ | ptochoi | |
| Matthew 19:21 | πτωχοῖς | ptochois |