πτωχὴ
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.
Mark 12:43 · Word #16
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.A NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | poor |
| Literal | poor |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πτωχός |
| Strong's | G4434 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4434-02
destitute woman
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative feminine singular (Gr,AA/AR,,,,NFS); attributive form describing a feminine subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes one who is materially destitute and socially lowered, reflecting the root sense of crouching or abject poverty. The nominative feminine singular form is rendered with a feminine noun in English to preserve gender and number. |
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