Strong's G4434 · Greek
πτωχός
ptochos · /pto-khos'/
Definition
from ptosso (to crouch); akin to 4422 and the alternate of 4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas 3993 properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed):--beggar(-ly), poor.
KJV: beggar(-ly), poor
Root / derivation: from ptosso (to crouch)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered πτωχός across 33 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
33 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew5 verses
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Matthew 19:21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Matthew 26:9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
Matthew 26:11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Mark5 verses
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Mark 12:42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. mites: it is the seventh part of one piece of that brass money
Mark 12:43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Mark 14:5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Mark 14:7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
Luke10 verses
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 7:22Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke 14:13But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke 14:21So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
Luke 16:20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
Luke 16:22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Luke 19:8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Luke 21:3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
John4 verses
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
John 12:6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
John 12:8For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
John 13:29For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
2 Corinthians1 verse
Galatians2 verses
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
Galatians 4:9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? turn ye again: or, turn ye back elements: or, rudiments
James4 verses
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; assembly: Gr. synagogue
James 2:3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: in: or, well, or, seemly
James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? of the: or, of that
James 2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4434 (ptochos) mean?
from ptosso (to crouch); akin to 4422 and the alternate of 4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas 3993 properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed):--beggar(-ly), poor.
How many times does G4434 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4434 (πτωχός) appears in 33 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “poor.”
How is ptochos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4434 is rendered as “poor” (29×), “beggar” (2×), “beggarly” (1×), “man” (1×).
Where does the Greek word πτωχός come from?
from ptosso (to crouch)