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πτωχός

Definition and meaning

ptochos (pto-khos') adj. 1. a beggar (as cringing), a pauper 2. (figuratively) distressed 3. (literally, as a noun) strictly denoting absolute or public dependency on charity {also used in a qualified or relative sense; whereas G3993 properly means only financial distress in private} [from ptosso "to crouch", akin to G4422 and the alternate of G4098] KJV: beggar(-ly), poor Compare: G3993, G1189 See also: G4422, G4098

Tagged KJV passages

34 matching verses - 34.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matched English: poor
Matthew 11:5

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Matched English: poor
Matthew 19:21

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Matched English: poor
Matthew 26:9

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Matched English: poor
Matthew 26:11

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

Matched English: poor
Mark 10:21

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

Matched English: poor
Mark 12:42

And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

Matched English: poor
Mark 12:43

And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

Matched English: poor
Mark 14:5

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Matched English: poor
Mark 14:7

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

Matched English: poor
Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Matched English: poor
Luke 6:20

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Matched English: poor
Luke 7:22

Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

Matched English: poor
Luke 14:13

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Matched English: poor
Luke 14:21

So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

Matched English: poor
Luke 16:20

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

Matched English: beggar
Luke 16:22

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Matched English: beggar
Luke 18:22

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Matched English: poor
Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

Matched English: poor
Luke 21:3

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

Matched English: poor
John 12:5

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

Matched English: poor
John 12:6

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

Matched English: poor
John 12:8

For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

Matched English: poor
John 13:29

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Matched English: poor