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ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν

To die off (literally or figuratively) · poor

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ἀποθνήσκω G599 to die off (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation apothnḗskō
Death as severance—natural, violent, or spiritual—often involving sacrifice or separation from life/sin.
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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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What does ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν (apothanein ton ptōchon) mean in the Bible?

ἀποθνήσκω · πτωχός is a Greek word meaning "the poor man died".

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Meaning

the poor man died
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 108 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 46 ongoing 9 prospective 4 background 1 subjunctive 16 infinitive 21 participle 11
Tense
aorist 82 present 21 future 4 imperfect 1
Voice
active 104 middle 4
Mood
indicative 60 infinitive 21 subjunctive 16 participle 11
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:32 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 9:24 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 22:24 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 22:27 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:35 ἀποθανεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 5:35 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 5:39 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 9:26 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:19 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 12:20 ἀποθνῄσκων present active participle participle Mark 12:21 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:22 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 15:44 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:42 ἀπέθνῃσκεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 8:52 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:53 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 16:22 ἀποθανεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 16:22 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:28 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 20:29 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:31 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:32 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:36 ἀποθανεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive John 4:47 ἀποθνῄσκειν present active infinitive infinitive John 4:49 ἀποθανεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive John 6:49 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed John 6:50 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 6:58 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed John 8:21 ἀποθανεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective John 8:24 ἀποθανεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective John 8:24 ἀποθανεῖσθε future middle indicative prospective John 8:52 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed John 8:53 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed John 8:53 ἀπέθανον aorist active indicative completed John 11:14 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed John 11:16 ἀποθάνωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 11:21 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed John 11:25 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 11:26 ἀποθάνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 11:32 ἀπέθανεν aorist active indicative completed +68 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed 1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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