πτωχοί
ptōchós
poor
Primarily, 'poor, lacking materially' — denoting a person who is destitute, lacking basic means for living, especially in financial or social status. Can refer to one who is dependent on the charity or support of others. By extension, may be used metaphorically to denote someone who is humble, needy, or lacking in resources (spiritual, social, or otherwise). In religious or philosophical contexts, can also connote those who, due to poverty, are particularly dependent on divine or communal aid or favor.
Luke 6:20 · Word #14
Lexicon G4434
| Lemma | πτωχός |
| Transliteration | ptōchós |
| Strong's | G4434 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'poor, lacking materially' — denoting a person who is destitute, lacking basic means for living, especially in financial or social status. Can refer to one who is dependent on the charity or support of others. By extension, may be used metaphorically to denote someone who is humble, needy, or lacking in resources (spiritual, social, or otherwise). In religious or philosophical contexts, can also connote those who, due to poverty, are particularly dependent on divine or communal aid or favor. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | poor |
| Literal | poor |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πτωχός |
| Strong's | G4434 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4434-04
the destitute
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP) functioning as a noun: "the destitute (ones)." |
| Rendering Rationale | "The destitute" preserves the core sense of material and social abjectness inherent in πτωχός, rooted in the idea of crouching or being brought low. The nominative masculine plural is reflected by the substantive plural form "the destitute." |
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