Greek · G4434, G4747

πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα

Poor · principle

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πτωχός G4434 poor

Pronunciation ptōchós

Etymologically rooted in "crouch/cower," emphasizing degradation and powerlessness, not mere lack.

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στοιχεῖον G4747 principle

Pronunciation stoicheîon

Elementary principles or fundamental components, from basic alphabet letters to cosmic powers controlling human existence.

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What does πτωχὰ στοιχεῖα (ptōcha stoicheia) mean in the Bible?

πτωχός · στοιχεῖον is a Greek phrase meaning "akin 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)".

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What does πτωχός · στοιχεῖον mean in the Bible?

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)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4434, G4747?

G4434, G4747 is connected to 34 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. akin 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)

Strong's G4434, G4747

Lexical occurrences 34 verses Word forms 9 forms 34 references

Source Gloss

akin 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)

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 9 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 9 Aligned forms 34 Case pattern Accusative (11) Number pattern Plural (25)

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 5:3 · Matt 11:5 · Luke 6:20 · Luke 7:22 · 2 Cor 6:10 5×

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Mark 12:42 · Mark 12:43 · Luke 21:3 3×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 16:20 · Jas 2:2 · Rev 3:17 3×

Genitive · Plural · Masculine John 12:6 · Gal 2:10 2×

Dative · Plural · Masculine Matt 19:21 · Matt 26:9 · Mark 10:21 · Mark 14:5 · Luke 4:18 · Luke 18:22 · Luke 19:8 · John 12:5 · John 13:29 9×

Dative · Singular · Masculine Jas 2:3 1×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 26:11 · Mark 14:7 · Luke 14:13 · Luke 14:21 · John 12:8 · Rom 15:26 · Jas 2:5 · Rev 13:16 8×

Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 16:22 · Jas 2:6 2×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter Gal 4:9 1×

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