πτωχός, -ή, -όν

(πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ;]

of one who crouches and cowers, hence,

__1. as subst. a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22.

__2. As adj.

__(a) prop. beggarly: metaphorically, στοιχεῖα, Gal.4:9 (see Lft. in l);

__(b) in broader sense (opposite to πλούσιος), poor: Mat.11:5 19:21 26:9, 11, Mrk.10:21 12:42-43 14:5, 7, Luk.4:18 7:22 18:22 19:8 21:3, Jhn.12:5-6, 8 13:29, Rom.15:26, 2Co.6:10, Gal.2:10, Jas.2:2-3, 6, Rev.13:16; π. τ. κόσμῳ, Jas.2:5; metaphorically, Luk.6:20, Rev.3:17; π. τ. πνεύματι, Mat.5:3.†

SYN.: πένης, q.v (AS)

a beggar; beggarly; poor