What does אֶבְיוֹן · πτωχός mean in the Bible?
אֶבְיוֹן · πτωχός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "poor, needy, dependent".
Hebrew · H34, G4434
אֶבְיוֹן
Destitute · poor
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אֶבְיוֹן H34 destitute
Pronunciation ʾebĕywōn
One reduced to absolute destitution and dependence; carries covenantal obligation for Israel to protect the vulnerable
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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 אֶבְיוֹן (evyon) mean in the Bible?
אֶבְיוֹן · πτωχός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "poor, needy, dependent".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H34, G4434?
H34, G4434 is connected to 61 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. poor, needy, dependent
Strong's H34, G4434
Lexical occurrences 61 verses Source Gloss
poor, needy, dependent
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֶבְיוֹן is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain