Word Study · Strong's G4432 · Greek
πτωχεία
ptocheia
pto-khi'-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: ptōcheía
“beggary, i.e. indigence (literally or figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
beggary, i.e. indigence (literally or figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
poverty.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- πτωχεία1
- πτωχείᾳ1
- πτωχείαν,1
How it is rendered · 2
- poverty2
- poverty —1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASF · 1
- N-DSF · 1
- N-NSF · 1
All 3, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
2 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 8:2πτωχείαptōcheianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIn the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.here: poverty
- 2 Corinthians 8:9πτωχείᾳptōcheianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.here: poverty