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πτωχός

Lemmaπτωχός
Citation formπτωχός, ή, όν
Part of speechadjective
Glosspoor, destitute
Strong’sG4434
Transliterationptōchós
Definitionakin to and the alternate of ); a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas properly means only straitened circumstances in private), literally (often as noun) or figuratively (distressed)
KJV glosses:--beggar(-ly), poor.
Derivationfrom (to crouch)
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