Word study · Greek
ptōcheúō
to become poor
Say it: pto-KHYOO-oh (approximate)
πτωχεύω
What it means
To become a beggar, to be poor. In 8:9, "though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor." It appears only here in the New Testament.
Range of meaning
- Become poorLose wealth.
- Give up statusTake a lower place.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 8
"He became poor" (8:9).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4433 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources