- Original: πτωχός - Transliteration: Ptochos - Phonetic: pto-khos' - Definition: 1. reduced to beggary, begging, asking alms 2. destitute of wealth, influence, position, honour a. lowly, afflicted, destitute of the Christian virtues and eternal riches b. helpless, powerless to accomplish an end c. poor, needy 3. lacking in anything a. as respects their spirit 1. destitute of wealth of learning and intellectual culture which the schools afford (men of this class most readily give themselves up to christ's teaching and proved them selves fitted to lay hold of the heavenly treasure) - Origin: from ptosso to crouch, akin to G4422 and the alternate of G4098 ) - TDNT entry: 20:46,0 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From πτώσσω ptōssō(to crouch; akin to G4422 and the alternate of G4098 ); a beggar (as cringing) that is pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas G3993 properly means only straitened circumstances in private) literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed): - beggar (-ly) poor. Total KJV Occurrences: 16 • beggarly, 1 Galatians 4:9 • man, 1 Jam 2:2 • poor, 14 Mat 26:9; Mar 12:42; Mar 14:5; Luke 19:8; Joh 12:5; Joh 12:6; Joh 13:29; Romans 15:26; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Galatians 2:10; Jam 2:3; Jam 2:5; Jam 2:6; Revelation 13:16